S72.472
S72.472: Torus fracture of lower end of left femur
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S72.472 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for torus fracture of lower end 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 in subcategory S72.47
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S72.472
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.472
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 S72.472
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 S72.472
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S72.472ATorus fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.472DTorus fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S72.472GTorus fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S72.472KTorus fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S72.472PTorus fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S72.472STorus fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela