S72.445
S72.445: Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S72.445 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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 S72.445
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.445
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 S72.445
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S72.445
16 child codes. Green means billable.
- S72.445ANondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.445BNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.445CNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.445DNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.445ENondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.445FNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.445GNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.445HNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.445JNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.445KNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.445MNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.445NNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.445PNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.445QNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.445RNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.445SNondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, sequela
Other codes under S72.44
- S72.441Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
- S72.442Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur
- S72.443Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
- S72.444Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
- S72.446Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur