ICD-10 Code for Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur- S72. 142- Codify by AAPC.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S72. 142A became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S72. 142A - other international versions of ICD-10 S72.
Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, sequela. S72. 145S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S72.
91XA.
89 - Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare.
Encounter for removal of internal fixation device The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z47. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z47.
ICD-10 | Intertrochanteric fracture of femur (S72. 14)
S72.141A"S72. 141A - Displaced Intertrochanteric Fracture of Right Femur [initial Encounter for Closed Fracture]." ICD-10-CM, 10th ed., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics, 2018.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S72. 92XA became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S72.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare Z47. 89.
ICD-10: Z47. 1, Aftercare following surgery for joint replacement.
Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) of the hip is a procedure performed to repair a complex or severe hip fracture. When the hip bone has been damaged or misaligned to the point that it will not heal properly on its own, a surgeon must repair the bones manually.
The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S72.142A its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
When code S72.142A is part of the patient's diagnoses the following Quality Measures apply and affect reimbursement. The objective of Medicare's Quality Measures is to improve patient care by making it more: effective, safe, efficient, patient-centered and equitable.
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones.
Use S72.142F for subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
S72.142A is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
Use S72.142C for initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S72.142 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.