The long, straight part of the femur is called the femoral shaft. When there is a break anywhere along this length of bone, it is called a femoral shaft fracture. This type of broken leg almost always requires surgery to heal. The femoral shaft runs from below the hip to where the bone begins to widen at the knee.
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A femur fracture is a break, crack, or crush injury of the thigh bone. It is sometimes referred to as a hip fracture or broken hip when the break is in the upper part of the bone near the hip joint area. Femur fractures that are simple, short cracks in the bone usually do not require surgery.Jun 14, 2020
Fractures in ICD-10Initial (use seventh digit “A”)Subsequent (use seventh digit “D”)Sequela (use seventh digit “S”)Jan 9, 2016
In this case, report ICD-10-CM codes S72. 402A (Unspecified fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture) as the principal/first listed diagnosis followed by M97. 02XA (Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic left hip joint, initial encounter) as a secondary diagnosis.
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What Are the Different Types of Hip Fracture?Femoral neck fracture: A femoral neck fracture occurs one to two inches from the hip joint. ... Intertrochanteric hip fracture: An intertrochanteric hip fracture occurs three to four inches from the hip joint.
A hip fracture is a break in the thighbone (femur) of your hip joint. Joints are areas where two or more bones meet. Your hip joint is a "ball and socket" joint, where your thighbone meets your pelvic bone. The ball part of your hip joint is the head of the thighbone.
Common types of fractures include:Stable fracture. The broken ends of the bone line up and are barely out of place.Open (compound) fracture. The skin may be pierced by the bone or by a blow that breaks the skin at the time of the fracture. ... Transverse fracture. ... Oblique fracture. ... Comminuted fracture.
Fracture CodingA, Initial encounter for closed fracture.B, Initial encounter for open fracture.D, Subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing.G, Subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing.K, Subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion.P, Subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion.More items...
The correct code is easily found by searching under the main term for the condition “fracture, traumatic” and the subterms “following insertion (intraoperative) (postoperative) of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate” and “femur.” This index entry directs the assignment of code M96.Aug 27, 2020
ICD-10 code Z87. 81 for Personal history of (healed) traumatic fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .