S72.326C
S72.326C — Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S72.326C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "C" — initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C
- initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S72.326C risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 402 Hip Fracture/Dislocation0.467 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S72.326. If S72.326C is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S72.326ANondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.326BNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.326DNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.326ENondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.326FNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.326GNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.326HNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.326JNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.326KNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.326MNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.326NNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.326PNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.326QNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.326RNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.326SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela
Questions about S72.326C
- Is S72.326C a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S72.326C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S72.326C sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).