You would not use 27244, since this is to be used only for pertrochanteric fractures. This is ORIF of femoral shaft fracture, but I would use the unlisted code 27599, since neither of the ORIF femoral shaft codes mention fixation via bone struts and cerclage only. You can use 27507 however, as a reference to the carrier, of the basis of your fee.
What is a Femur Fracture? A femur fracture is a break in the femur bone, the leg bone that extends from the hip down to the knee joint. Since the femur is one of the largest and strongest bones in the human body, it is not a common break and usually occurs only after a serious trauma like a car accident or sporting injury.
What are the different types of femur shaft fractures?
To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of S72.3 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of shaft of femur' in more detail. A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur.
Fracture of femur ICD-10-CM S72. 309A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
ICD-10-CM S72. 001A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 521 Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture with mcc. 522 Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without mcc.
S72. 92XD - Unspecified fracture of left femur [subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing] | ICD-10-CM.
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A broken thighbone, also known as a femur fracture, is a serious and painful injury. The femur is one of the strongest bones in the body, and a break or fracture in the femur bone is often caused by severe injury such as trauma sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
The final specific procedural codes for the management of a hip fracture include: ICD-9- 81.51, 81.52; CPT-4- 27125, 27130, 27230, 27232, 27235, 27236, 27246, 27248, 73530. Non-specific procedural codes include: ICD-9- 78.55, 79.05, 79.15, 79.25, 79.35, 79.65; CPT-4- 27238, 27240, 27244, 27245.
Proximal femoral fractures are a heterogeneous group of fractures that occur in and around the hip. The commonest type of fracture in this region is the femoral neck fracture. They can occur anywhere between the joint surface of the femoral head and the upper shaft (proximal diaphysis) of the femur.
The femur is your thigh bone. It's the longest, strongest bone in your body.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M84. 452A: Pathological fracture, left femur, initial encounter for fracture.
Distal Femur (Thighbone) Fractures of the Knee. A fracture is a broken bone. Fractures of the thighbone that occur just above the knee joint are called distal femur fractures. The distal femur is where the bone flares out like an upside-down funnel. The distal femur is the area of the leg just above the knee joint.
ICD-9 Code Transition: 786.5 Code R07. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Chest Pain, Unspecified. Chest pain may be a symptom of a number of serious disorders and is, in general, considered a medical emergency.
Comminuted fractures are a type of broken bone. The term comminuted fracture refers to a bone that is broken in at least two places. Comminuted fractures are caused by severe traumas like car accidents. You will need surgery to repair your bone, and recovery can take a year or longer.
Fracture of femur S72- 1 A traumatic or pathologic injury to the femur in which the continuity of the femur is broken. 2 Breaks or rupture in bone situated between the hip and the knee, the femur. 3 Fractures of the femur.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as S72. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Breaks or rupture in bone situated between the hip and the knee, the femur.
ICD Code S72.91 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified fracture of right femur' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur.
NON-BILLABLE. Non-Billable Code. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.