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 141 Puncture wound with foreign body, right thigh
 * S71.142 Puncture wound with foreign body, left thigh
 * S71.149 Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified thigh
 * S71.15 Open bite of thigh
 * Bite of thigh NOS
 * Excludes1: superficial bite of thigh (S70.86-, S70.87-)
 * S71.151 Bite, right thigh
 * S71.152 Bite, left thigh
 * S71.159 Bite, unspecified thigh

S72 Fracture of femur

 * A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
 * Excludes1: traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
 * Excludes2: fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
 * fracture of foot (S92.-)
 * periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (T84.040, T84.041)
 * The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S72 
 * A fracture not designated as open or closed should be coded to closed
 * The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
 * A initial encounter for closed fracture
 * B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
 * initial encounter for open fracture NOS
 * C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
 * D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
 * E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
 * F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
 * G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
 * H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
 * J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
 * K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
 * M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
 * N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
 * P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
 * Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
 * R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
 * S sequela
 * S72.