S72.422Q
S72.422Q: Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S72.422Q is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.422Q with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S72.422Q
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.422Q
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S72.4: Fracture of lower end of femur
Other codes that can never be billed with S72.422Q
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S72.422Q is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S72.422
- S72.422ADisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.422BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.422CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.422DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.422EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.422FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.422GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.422HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.422JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.422KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.422MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.422NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.422PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.422RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.422SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, sequela