S72.323A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Built from S72.323 with 7th character A (initial encounter for closed fracture).
Applies from S72 Fracture of femur
Excludes1 (never code together)
traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
7th character note
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
Notes
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
7th character required
A — initial encounter for closed fracture
B — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C — initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S — sequela
Risk adjustment (HCC)
CMS-HCC V28: HCC 402 — Hip Fracture/Dislocation
CMS-HCC V22: HCC 170 — Hip Fracture/Dislocation
ESRD V24: HCC 170
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.
Code annotations containing back-references to S72.323A
Back-references to S72.3
Type 2 Excludes: S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur ("fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)")
Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: S71 Open wound of hip and thigh ("open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)")
Nearby codes
S72.322P Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
S72.322Q Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
S72.322R Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S72.322S Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela
S72.323 Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
S72.323A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (this code)
S72.323B Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S72.323C Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S72.323D Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S72.323E Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
S72.323F Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing