ICD-10-CM Code for Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur S72. 142.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S72. 14: Intertrochanteric fracture of femur.
Intertrochanteric Fractures. Intertrochanteric fractures are breaks of the femur between the greater and the lesser trochanters. They are extracapsular fractures that is, outside the hip joint's fibrous capsule. The epidemiology of intertrochanteric fractures is similar to that of femoral neck fractures.
Intertrochanteric fractures are defined as extracapsular fractures of the proximal femur that occur between the greater and lesser trochanter. The intertrochanteric aspect of the femur is located between the greater and lesser trochanters and is composed of dense trabecular bone.
An intertrochanteric fracture is a type of hip fracture or broken hip. The hip is made up of two bones—the femur, or "thigh bone," and the pelvis, or "socket." The hip is an important ball-in-socket joint that allows you to move your leg when walking.
S72. 141A - Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur [initial encounter for closed fracture]. ICD-10-CM.
The intertrochanteric area of the femur is distal to the femoral neck and proximal to the femoral shaft; it is the area of the femoral trochanters, the lesser and the greater trochanters (see the image below).Dec 15, 2021
Your doctor will ask about your medical history and do a physical exam. Then, they'll likely order X-rays or other imaging tests to diagnose an intertrochanteric fracture....The most common tests for diagnosis of an intertrochanteric fracture include:physical exam and medical history.X-rays.MRI.bone scans.
The intertrochanteric crest, not to be confused with the intertrochanteric line, is a ridge on the femur located at the posterior aspect of the junction between the femoral neck and shaft, traversing between the greater and lesser trochanters. It is the posterior point of attachment for the joint capsule of the hip.Aug 2, 2021
Unstable intertrochanteric fractures are defined as 1) fractures with comminution of the posteromedial buttress which exceeds a simple lesser trochanteric fragment; 2) fractures with evidence of subtrochanteric fracture lines; and 3) reverse oblique fractures of the femoral neck.Feb 21, 2018
Additionally, intertrochanteric fracture patients were shown to have lower trabecular bone density than femoral neck fracture patients (10). Women with intertrochanteric fractures had lower vitamin D levels, poorer health and ambulation, and a higher mortality rate than women with femoral neck fractures (8).
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. Type 1 Excludes.
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.
DRG Group #559-561 - Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with MCC.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S72.142D and a single ICD9 code, V54.13 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.