Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S72.2

Subtrochanteric fracture of femur

ICD-10-CM Code:
S72.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the hip and thigh
      (S70-S79)
      • Fracture of femur
        (S72)

S72.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of subtrochanteric fracture of femur. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Subtrochanteric fracture of femur

Non-specific codes like S72.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for subtrochanteric fracture of femur:

  • S72.21 for Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.21XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S72.22 for Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.22XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S72.23 for Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.23XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S72.24 for Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.24XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S72.25 for Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.25XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S72.26 for Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S72.26XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter for Fractures

Traumatic fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for initial encounter (A, B, C) for each encounter where the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

Fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care for encounters after the patient has completed active treatment of the fracture and is receiving routine care for the fracture during the healing or recovery phase.

Care for complications of surgical treatment for fracture repairs during the healing or recovery phase should be coded with the appropriate complication codes.

Care of complications of fractures, such as malunion and nonunion, should be reported with the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care with nonunion (K, M, N,) or subsequent care with malunion (P, Q, R).

Malunion/nonunion: The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

The open fracture designations in the assignment of the 7th character for fractures of the forearm, femur and lower leg, including ankle are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification. When the Gustilo classification type is not specified for an open fracture, the 7th character for open fracture type I or II should be assigned (B, E, H, M, Q).

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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Leg Injuries and Disorders

Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures (broken bones).

These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.