Displ transverse fx shaft of r femr, 7thB

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a break in the middle section (shaft) of the right thigh bone that has shifted out of alignment. The fracture has also broken through the skin, but the wound is relatively clean and small, indicating a low-energy injury.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for initial encounters involving a patient presenting with a right femoral shaft fracture that is visibly displaced and classified as an open fracture type I or II according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification. This is used when the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "right" femur and "shaft" to differentiate from other femoral fracture locations.
Verify the fracture is explicitly documented as "displaced" and "open type I or II."
This "B" initial encounter suffix is only for the period of active treatment. Subsequent care will require a different suffix.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.321Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur

S72.321B(current)

Crosswalks

821.11ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S72Fracture of femur S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur S72.001Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur S72.001AFracture of unsp part of neck of right femur, init