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ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of femur S72

ICD-10 code S72 for Fracture of femur is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Fracture of femur
Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
Excludes1: traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes2: fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
 
S72 Fracture of femur
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Fracture of head and neck of femur
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Pertrochanteric fracture
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Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
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Fracture of shaft of femur
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Fracture of lower end of femur
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Other fracture of femur
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Unspecified fracture of femur

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Periprosthetic proximal femur fracture and/or ORIF
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Hip fracture removal of implant, but new screws back in ...
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Hip Revision following periprosthetic fx
[QUOTE="AReilly, post: 463322, member: 222570"] For L. Hip revision of the femoral stem look at CPT 27138-LT. Dx would be the complication of the prosthetic joint, for example loosing T84.03- and Z96.... [ Read More ]
Hip Revision following periprosthetic fx
[QUOTE="hpycoder, post: 463161, member: 9939"] So after coding Gen Surg for nearly 17 years, I have branched off to ORTHO which is relatively new to me at this point in time. Can anyone w/ortho knowle... [ Read More ]
Old fracture
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HELP! femoral fracture coding advice needed
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