Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for intertrochanteric fracture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Intertrochanteric Fracture
Use ICD-10 code S72.141A for displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic joint, initial encounter
Use when the fracture is around a prosthetic joint.
Aftercare following surgery for fracture
Use for post-operative care documentation.
The ICD-10 code for a displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the left femur, initial encounter, is S72.142A.
For a nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture, use the ICD-10 code range S72.15-.