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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S72.032NDisplaced midcervical fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th characterCC — complication/comorbidity

S72.032N is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for displaced midcervical fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Displ midcervical fx l femr, 7thN

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S72.032N

S72.032N is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for displaced midcervical fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion. It belongs to category S72 (fracture of femur), block S70-S79 (injuries to the hip and thigh) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "N" means subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 521 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with MCC, relative weight 2.8515), DRG 522 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without MCC, relative weight 2.1158), DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.4908), DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9783) and DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7378), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 733.82 (nonunion of fracture).

7th character

Nsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

CC/MCC status for this injury by encounter: MCC for A, B, C; Neither CC nor MCC for D, E, F, G, H, J, S; CC for K, M, N, P, Q, R.

Other encounter types for S72.032:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S72.032N.

› From S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur
Excludes2
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
› From S72 Fracture of femur
Note
  • 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
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-)

Broader instructions also apply from S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 733.82Nonunion of fractureapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S72.032N

Is S72.032N billable?

Yes. S72.032N is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "N" at the end of S72.032N mean?

It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

Can S72.032N be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict S72.032N as a principal diagnosis.

Is S72.032N a CC or MCC?

S72.032N is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does S72.032N group to?

S72.032N is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 521 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with MCC), MS-DRG 522 (Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without MCC), MS-DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for S72.032N?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map S72.032N to ICD-9-CM 733.82.