S72.23XH vs S78
S72.23XH (Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing) compared with S78 (Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S72.23XH carries an Excludes1 note covering S78: “traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| S72.23XHDisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing | S78Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: S78.011A, S78.011D, S78.011S, S78.012A, S78.012D |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S72.23H). | Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78 |
| Includes | — | An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources