S72.479D

S72.479D: Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S72.479D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S72.479D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

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 S72.479D

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S72: Fracture of femur

traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.479D

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S72.4: Fracture of lower end of femur

fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)

Written on S72: Fracture of femur

fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with S72.479D

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

M84.3Stress fracture
M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
S71Open wound of hip and thigh

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.