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S72.443H ICD-10-CM Code: Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

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FY 2026 Apr update / Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) / Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

S72.443H

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Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

CMS-HCC V28

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RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

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RAF 0

ACA/HHS

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RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

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0

RAF 0

RXHCC

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RAF 0

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S72.44Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
S72.443Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
S72.443HDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for S72.443H in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for S72.443H in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

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S72.443ADisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
S72.443BDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S72.443CDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S72.443DDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S72.443EDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for S72.443H in this effective period.

Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for S72.443H in this effective period.

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for S72.443H in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for S72.443H in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for S72.443H in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

Is S72.443H an HCC code?

No. S72.443H is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

S72.443H is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with delayed healing. S72.443H sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (s00-t88), within the section covering injuries to the hip and thigh (s70-s79).

S72.443H is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

S72.443H is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on claims but does not currently contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score under any CMS risk adjustment model (V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC). Coders reviewing S72.443H should check whether additional documentation would support a more specific child code in the same hierarchy that does map to a payment HCC, capturing the correct specificity is the highest-impact RAF improvement available within accurate coding.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for S72.443H sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

S72.443ADisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
HCC 402
S72.443BDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
HCC 402
S72.443CDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
HCC 402
S72.443DDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S72.443EDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
S72.443FDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
S72.443GDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
S72.443HDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
S72.443JDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
S72.443KDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
S72.443MDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
S72.443NDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
S72.443PDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
S72.443QDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
S72.443RDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S72.443SDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, sequela

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