S72.442K
S72.442K: Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S72.442K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.442K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S72.442K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.442K
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 S72.442K
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
S72.442K is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 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
- A56777Billing and Coding: Total Joint Arthroplasty
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S72.442
- S72.442ADisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.442BDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.442CDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.442DDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.442EDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.442FDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.442GDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.442HDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.442JDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.442MDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.442NDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.442PDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.442QDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.442RDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.442SDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, sequela