Nondisp spiral fx shaft of r femr, 7thF

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code describes a right femur fracture that is spiral in nature, located in the shaft, and has not shifted from its normal anatomical position. It specifically indicates that this is a follow-up encounter for an open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) that is healing as expected.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for a patient presenting for a follow-up visit for a previously diagnosed and treated open spiral fracture of the right femoral shaft. This code is appropriate when the fracture is healing routinely, and the initial injury was classified as an open fracture of Gustilo-Anderson type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "spiral" fracture of the right femoral shaft.
Confirm the encounter is for "subsequent care" and that healing is "routine."
Verify the original injury was an "open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC" as documented by the treating physician.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.344Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur

S72.344F(current)

Crosswalks

V54.15ApproxICD-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