S72.325A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

ICD-10-CM S72.325A: Nondisplaced Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Left Femur, Initial Encounter for Closed Fracture

ICD-10-CM code S72.325A identifies a nondisplaced transverse fracture of the left femoral shaft during an initial encounter for a closed fracture. The terminology is active and classified as an injury or poisoning concept. General clinical sources discuss femur fracture management but do not define this specific code. 1 2 3

Plain-language overview

Code S72.325A represents an injury concept for a broken left thigh bone where the fracture line goes straight across and the bone pieces have not shifted out of place. 1

What this code represents

The official label for S72.325A is nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture, indicating the first encounter for a fracture without an open wound. 1

S72.325A is an active terminology record with a parent concept of S72.325, which is a nondisplaced transverse fracture of the shaft of the left femur. 1

Coding details

The code S72.325A includes a seventh character A to denote an initial encounter for a closed fracture, and it has narrower concepts within the ICD-10-CM terminology. 1

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for S72.325A specifies the left femur, the transverse nondisplaced nature of the shaft fracture, and the initial closed encounter as the code's descriptive elements. 1

Clinical context

Clinical literature indicates that intramedullary nailing is the treatment of choice for the majority of femoral shaft fractures occurring in adult patients. 3

Femur fracture evaluations and treatments involve an interprofessional team, and orthopedic surgeon consultation is required for cases of femur fractures. 2 3

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the specific diagnosis of S72.325A, clinical sources provide operational context regarding general femur fracture management and interprofessional team involvement. 1 2 3

The terminology record establishes the official code label and hierarchy, whereas clinical articles discuss treatments like intramedullary nailing without defining the target code itself. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S72.325A terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Femur Injuries and Fractures Treatment & Management — emedicine.medscape.com; accessed 2026-07-27.