S72.111B Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

ICD-10-CM Code S72.111B: Displaced Fracture of Greater Trochanter of Right Femur, Initial Encounter for Open Fracture Type I or II

ICD-10-CM code S72.111B identifies a displaced fracture of the greater trochanter of the right femur during an initial encounter for an open fracture classified as type I or II. The concept is an active terminology record representing an injury or poisoning, and it exists as a more specific billable code beneath a broader parent concept. 1

Plain-language overview

This code identifies a displaced fracture of the greater trochanter of the right femur, recorded during the initial encounter for an open fracture type I or II. 1

What this code represents

The terminology record assigns S72.111B a preferred name of displaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II, and classifies its semantic type as an injury or poisoning. 1

S72.111B is an active concept in the ICD-10-CM version 2026 terminology that has narrower concepts and falls under the parent concept S72.111 for a displaced fracture of the greater trochanter of the right femur. 1

Coding details

The published abbreviation for S72.111B is disp fx of greater trochanter of r femr, 7thB, reflecting the right femur location and the seventh character B for the initial encounter for an open fracture type I or II. 1

The CMS MS-DRG v40.0 Definitions Manual lists distinct diagnostic descriptions for greater trochanter fractures, differentiating initial encounters for open fracture type I or II from those for type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC. 3

Documentation considerations

The terminology record specifies the exact preferred name for S72.111B, which includes the right femur location, the displaced nature of the greater trochanter fracture, and the initial encounter for an open fracture type I or II. 1

Clinical context

Research on intertrochanteric femoral fractures indicates that classifying fractures by reducibility can guide treatment and predict prognosis, though this study does not define the target code. 2

Coverage and utilization context

The CMS MS-DRG v40.0 Definitions Manual includes diagnostic descriptions for various greater trochanter fractures, differentiating them by laterality, displacement, and open fracture type. 3

What the sources add

The National Cancer Institute terminology record provides the exact code definition and hierarchical status, whereas the CMS manual provides broader operational context by listing related trochanteric fracture distinctions. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S72.111B terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Research on Classification Criteria for the Reducibility and Irreducibility of Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG v40.0 Definitions Manual — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Femur Injuries and Fractures Treatment & Management — emedicine.medscape.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. S72.111H — Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing | ICD-10 Code · Eleplan — eleplan.com; accessed 2026-07-27.