S72.444E Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Built from S72.444 with 7th character E (subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing).
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
Applies from S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
Applicable to
Fracture of distal end of femur
Excludes2 (not included here)
fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
Applies from S72.44 Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
Excludes1 (never code together)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)
Code annotations containing back-references to S72.444E
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
S72.444 Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
S72.444A Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
S72.444B Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S72.444C Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S72.444D Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S72.444E Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing (this code)
S72.444F Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
S72.444G Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
S72.444H Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
S72.444J Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
S72.444K Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion