S72.25XN Nondisp subtrochnt fx l femr, 7thN

Instructional Notes:

S72.25XN
Description: Nondisp subtrochnt fx l femr, 7thN
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S72.25
Description: Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur
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S72.2
Description: Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
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S72
Description: Fracture of femur
Exclude1:
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Exclude2:
- fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
- fracture of foot (S92.-)
- periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
Notes:
- 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
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S70-S79
Description: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)