S72.444D
S72.444D: Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S72.444D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.444D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
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 S72.444D
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.444D
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 S72.444D
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
S72.444D 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 S72.444
- S72.444ANondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.444BNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.444CNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.444ENondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.444FNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.444GNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.444HNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.444JNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.444KNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.444MNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.444NNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.444PNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.444QNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.444RNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.444SNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, sequela