S72.445G
S72.445G: Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S72.445G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S72.445G with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "G": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed 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 S72.445G
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.445G
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 S72.445G
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
S72.445G 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 S72.445
- 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
- S72.445HNondisplaced 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