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ICD-10-CM Code for Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur S72.021

ICD-10 code S72.021 for Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur

S72.02

Excludes1: capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)

S72.0

Excludes2: physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)

S72

Excludes1: traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2: fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

 
S72.021 Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, sequela

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