ICD Code S72.142A

ICD code S72.142A is a displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the left femur, documented during the initial encounter for a closed fracture.

1. Patient presents with acute trauma or injury to the left hip region.

2. Imaging studies (such as X-ray, CT, or MRI) confirm a fracture located at the intertrochanteric region of the left femur.

3. The fracture is identified as displaced, meaning the bone fragments are not in their normal anatomical alignment.

4. The skin overlying the fracture site remains intact, indicating a closed fracture.

5. This is the patient’s initial encounter for evaluation and management of this specific fracture.

6. Clinical symptoms may include severe pain in the left hip or upper thigh, inability to bear weight on the affected leg, swelling, bruising, and visible deformity of the hip or thigh.

Relevant CPT codes for ICD S72.142A include:

- 27245 (Open treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture, with intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage)

- 27244 (Treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture, with internal fixation, with or without skeletal traction)

- 27236 (Open treatment of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck, internal fixation or prosthetic replacement)

- 27235 (Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck)

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