Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of l femr, 7thJ

Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing

📋Clinical Description

This code describes a left upper femur fracture that involves the growth plate (epiphysis) but is not displaced. The fracture was initially an open fracture of a severe type (IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) and is now experiencing delayed healing during a subsequent encounter.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a previously sustained, severe open epiphyseal fracture of the upper left femur that is not healing as expected. This indicates ongoing management for a complicated fracture that has not yet united.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "epiphysis (upper)" of the left femur.
Verify the initial injury was an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, and that delayed healing is explicitly documented.
This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter code would be different.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.025Nondisp fx of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur

S72.025J(current)

Crosswalks

V54.13ApproxICD-9

Same Category

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