icd 10 code for supracondylar femur fracture

by Prof. Yadira Grimes 8 min read

Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture. S72.451A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S72.451A became effective on October 1, 2018.

ICD-10 Code for Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur- S72. 46- Codify by AAPC.

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What are the symptoms of a femur fracture?

  • Confusion or loss of consciousness for even a brief moment
  • Heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
  • Inability to move the leg
  • Low blood pressure ( hypotension)
  • Protruding fragments of bone through the skin
  • Severe pain

What are the complications of a femur fracture?

  • Infection
  • Injury to nerves and blood vessels
  • Blood clots
  • Fat embolism (bone marrow enters the blood stream and can travel to the lungs; this can also happen from the fracture itself without surgery)
  • Malalignment or the inability to correctly position the broken bone fragments

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What is an occult femur fracture?

An occult fracture is a fracture that is not readily visible, generally in regard to projectional radiography ("X-ray"). Radiographically, occult and subtle fractures are a diagnostic challenge. They may be divided into 1) high energy trauma fracture, 2) fatigue fracture from cyclical and sustained mechanical stress, and 3) insufficiency fracture occurring in weakened bone (e.g., in ...

What are the different types of femur fractures?

What are the different types of femur shaft fractures?

  • Transverse fracture. In this type of fracture, the break is a straight horizontal line going across the femoral shaft.
  • Oblique fracture. This type of fracture has an angled line across the shaft.
  • Spiral fracture. The fracture line encircles the shaft like the stripes on a candy cane. ...
  • Comminuted fracture. ...
  • Open fracture. ...

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What is a supracondylar femur fracture?

Supracondylar femoral fracture (also called a distal fracture) is when the thigh bone, or femur, is broken at the knee. The knees are the largest weight weight-bearing joint in your body. The distal femur Forms the top part of the knee joint.

What is the ICD-10 code for right supracondylar fracture?

Displaced simple supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus, initial encounter for closed fracture. S42. 411A 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 S42.

What is the ICD-10 code for femur fracture?

Fracture of femur ICD-10-CM S72. 309A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):

What is the ICD-10 code for distal femur fracture?

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Where is a supracondylar fracture?

Your child's humerus is fractured (broken) near the elbow area, just above the joint. This is called a supracondylar (supra CON dy ler) humerus fracture. It is the most common type of elbow fracture and happens most often to children younger than 8 years old.

What is a Transcondylar fracture of humerus?

Transcondylar fractures of the distal humerus of the adults are extra-articular fractures in which the single transverse fracture line is usually located at the level of the condyle or below. The fracture pattern is unique, and this type of fracture occurs only in about 9% of the distal humeral fractures.

What is the ICD-10 code for right femoral neck fracture?

ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture S72. 001A.

What is the ICD-10 code for right femoral fracture?

ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture S72. 91XA.

What is the ICD-10 code for right proximal femur fracture?

Unspecified fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture. S72. 91XA 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.

What is distal femur 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.

What is proximal femur fracture?

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.

What is fracture of femur?

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.