S72.39 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S72.391 Other fracture of shaft of right femur
- S72.391A Other fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.391B Other fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.391C Other fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.391D Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.391E Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.391F Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.391G Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.391H Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.391J Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.391K Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.391M Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.391N Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.391P Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.391Q Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.391R Other fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.391S Other fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela
- S72.392 Other fracture of shaft of left femur
- S72.392A Other fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.392B Other fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.392C Other fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.392D Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.392E Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.392F Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.392G Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.392H Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.392J Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.392K Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.392M Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.392N Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.392P Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.392Q Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.392R Other fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.392S Other fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela
- S72.399 Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
- S72.399A Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.399B Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.399C Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.399D Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.399E Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.399F Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.399G Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.399H Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.399J Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.399K Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.399M Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.399N Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.399P Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.399Q Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.399R Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.399S Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S72.39 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur
- S72.1 Pertrochanteric fracture
- S72.2 Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
- S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.8 Other fracture of femur
- S72.9 Unspecified fracture of femur
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S72.39 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S72.39 ICD 10 code
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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