S72.414Q
S72.414Q — Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S72.414Q is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "Q" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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
S72.414Q 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.
Medicare coverage
S72.414Q is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S72.414. If S72.414Q is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S72.414ANondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.414BNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.414CNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.414DNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.414ENondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.414FNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.414GNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.414HNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.414JNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.414KNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.414MNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.414NNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.414PNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.414RNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.414SNondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela
Questions about S72.414Q
- Is S72.414Q a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S72.414Q is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S72.414Q 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).