S72.479G
S72.479G — Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S72.479G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "G" — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed 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
Risk adjustment
S72.479G does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S72.479. If S72.479G is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S72.479ATorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.479DTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S72.479KTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S72.479PTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S72.479STorus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
Questions about S72.479G
- Is S72.479G a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S72.479G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S72.479G sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).