S72.021B

Billable

Disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of r femr, 7thB

Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

S70-S79

Parent Code

S72.021
Related Codes(10)

Related Conditions

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of r femr, 7thb?

The ICD-10-CM code for disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of r femr, 7thb is S72.021B. The full clinical description is "Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II". S72.021B is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code S72.021B mean?

ICD-10-CM code S72.021B represents “Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is S72.021B a billable code?

Yes, S72.021B is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is S72.021B in?

S72.021B is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S72.021B?

S72.021B is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2856587. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does S72.021B relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of r femr, 7thb affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of S72.021B?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S72.021B in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.