FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Other fracture of left femur
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
A — initial encounter for closed fracture
B — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C — initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S — sequela
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Other fracture of left femur
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
A — initial encounter for closed fracture
B — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C — initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S — sequela
S72.8X2AOther fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable / specificS72.8X2BOther fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable / specificS72.8X2COther fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable / specificS72.8X2DOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable / specificS72.8X2EOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable / specificS72.8X2FOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable / specificS72.8X2GOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable / specificS72.8X2HOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable / specificS72.8X2JOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable / specificS72.8X2KOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable / specificS72.8X2MOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable / specificS72.8X2NOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable / specificS72.8X2POther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable / specificS72.8X2QOther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable / specificS72.8X2ROther fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable / specificS72.8X2SOther fracture of left femur, sequelaBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S72.8X1 | Other fracture of right femur | Category · further specificity required |
| S72.8X9 | Other fracture of unspecified femur | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗