S72.363K
S72.363K — Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S72.363K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "K" — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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
S72.363K does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S72.363. If S72.363K is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S72.363ADisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.363BDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.363CDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.363DDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.363EDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.363FDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.363GDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.363HDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.363JDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.363MDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.363NDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.363PDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.363QDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.363RDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.363SDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela
Questions about S72.363K
- Is S72.363K a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S72.363K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S72.363K 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).