ICD-10-CM S72: Fracture of femur

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S72

Fracture of femur

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S72

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
  • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

chronic (nontraumatic) slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.46-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.45-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Fracture of hip NOS
  • Fracture of neck of femur NOS
Inclusion Terms

Subcapital fracture of femur

Inclusion Terms

Transepiphyseal fracture of femur

Inclusion Terms

Transcervical fracture of femur NOS

Inclusion Terms

Cervicotrochanteric fracture of femur

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of head of femur NOS

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of trochanter NOS

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of distal end of femur

Inclusion Terms

Condyle fracture of femur NOS

Inclusion Terms

Supracondylar fracture of lower end of femur NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Fracture of thigh NOS
  • Fracture of upper leg NOS
7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S72.47

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter for closed fracture
  • B: initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
  • 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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S72):

S72.0 - Fracture of head and neck of femur S72.00 - Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur S72.001 - Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur S72.002 - Fracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur S72.009 - Fracture of unspecified part of neck of unspecified femur S72.01 - Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur S72.011 - Unspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur S72.012 - Unspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur S72.019 - Unspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur S72.02 - Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur S72.021 - Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur S72.022 - Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur S72.023 - Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur S72.024 - Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur S72.025 - Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur S72.026 - Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur S72.03 - Midcervical fracture of femur S72.031 - Displaced midcervical fracture of right femur S72.032 - Displaced midcervical fracture of left femur S72.033 - Displaced midcervical fracture of unspecified femur S72.034 - Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur S72.035 - Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of left femur S72.036 - Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of unspecified femur S72.04 - Fracture of base of neck of femur S72.041 - Displaced fracture of base of neck of right femur S72.042 - Displaced fracture of base of neck of left femur S72.043 - Displaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur S72.044 - Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur S72.045 - Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur S72.046 - Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur S72.05 - Unspecified fracture of head of femur S72.051 - Unspecified fracture of head of right femur S72.052 - Unspecified fracture of head of left femur S72.059 - Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur S72.06 - Articular fracture of head of femur S72.061 - Displaced articular fracture of head of right femur S72.062 - Displaced articular fracture of head of left femur S72.063 - Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur S72.064 - Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur S72.065 - Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur S72.066 - Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur S72.09 - Other fracture of head and neck of femur S72.091 - Other fracture of head and neck of right femur S72.092 - Other fracture of head and neck of left femur S72.099 - Other fracture of head and neck of unspecified femur S72.1 - Pertrochanteric fracture S72.10 - Unspecified trochanteric fracture of femur S72.101 - Unspecified trochanteric fracture of right femur S72.102 - Unspecified trochanteric fracture of left femur S72.109 - Unspecified trochanteric fracture of unspecified femur S72.11 - Fracture of greater trochanter of femur S72.111 - Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur S72.112 - Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of left femur S72.113 - Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of unspecified femur S72.114 - Nondisplaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur S72.115 - Nondisplaced fracture of greater trochanter of left femur S72.116 - Nondisplaced fracture of greater trochanter of unspecified femur S72.12 - Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur S72.121 - Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur S72.122 - Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur S72.123 - Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur S72.124 - Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur S72.125 - Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur S72.126 - Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur S72.13 - Apophyseal fracture of femur S72.131 - Displaced apophyseal fracture of right femur S72.132 - Displaced apophyseal fracture of left femur S72.133 - Displaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur S72.134 - Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femur S72.135 - Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femur S72.136 - Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femur S72.14 - Intertrochanteric fracture of femur S72.141 - Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur S72.142 - Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur S72.143 - Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur S72.144 - Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur S72.145 - Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur S72.146 - Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur S72.2 - Subtrochanteric fracture of femur S72.21 - Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur S72.22 - Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur S72.23 - Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur S72.24 - Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur S72.25 - Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur S72.26 - Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur S72.3 - Fracture of shaft of femur S72.30 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of femur S72.301 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of right femur S72.302 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of left femur S72.309 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.32 - Transverse fracture of shaft of femur S72.321 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur S72.322 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur S72.323 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.324 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right femur S72.325 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left femur S72.326 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.33 - Oblique fracture of shaft of femur S72.331 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur S72.332 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur S72.333 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.334 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur S72.335 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur S72.336 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.34 - Spiral fracture of shaft of femur S72.341 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur S72.342 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur S72.343 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.344 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right femur S72.345 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur S72.346 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.35 - Comminuted fracture of shaft of femur S72.351 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur S72.352 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur S72.353 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.354 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur S72.355 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left femur S72.356 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.36 - Segmental fracture of shaft of femur S72.361 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur S72.362 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left femur S72.363 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.364 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right femur S72.365 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left femur S72.366 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.39 - Other fracture of shaft of femur S72.391 - Other fracture of shaft of right femur S72.392 - Other fracture of shaft of left femur S72.399 - Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femur S72.4 - Fracture of lower end of femur S72.40 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of femur S72.401 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of right femur S72.402 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of left femur S72.409 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S72.41 - Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femur S72.411 - Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur S72.412 - Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur S72.413 - Displaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S72.414 - Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of right femur S72.415 - Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur S72.416 - Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S72.42 - Fracture of lateral condyle of femur S72.421 - Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur S72.422 - Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur S72.423 - Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur S72.424 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur S72.425 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur S72.426 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur S72.43 - Fracture of medial condyle of femur S72.431 - Displaced fracture of medial condyle of right femur S72.432 - Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left femur S72.433 - Displaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified femur S72.434 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right femur S72.435 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left femur S72.436 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified femur S72.44 - Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur S72.441 - Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur S72.442 - Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur S72.443 - Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur S72.444 - Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur S72.445 - Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur S72.446 - Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur S72.45 - Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur S72.451 - Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur S72.452 - Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur S72.453 - Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur S72.454 - Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur S72.455 - Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur S72.456 - Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur S72.46 - Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur S72.461 - Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur S72.462 - Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur S72.463 - Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur S72.464 - Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur S72.465 - Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur S72.466 - Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur S72.47 - Torus fracture of lower end of femur S72.471 - Torus fracture of lower end of right femur S72.472 - Torus fracture of lower end of left femur S72.479 - Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S72.49 - Other fracture of lower end of femur S72.491 - Other fracture of lower end of right femur S72.492 - Other fracture of lower end of left femur S72.499 - Other fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S72.8 - Other fracture of femur S72.8X - Other fracture of femur S72.8X1 - Other fracture of right femur S72.8X2 - Other fracture of left femur S72.8X9 - Other fracture of unspecified femur S72.9 - Unspecified fracture of femur S72.90 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur S72.91 - Unspecified fracture of right femur S72.92 - Unspecified fracture of left femur

About ICD-10-CM Code S72 (Fracture of femur)

ICD-10-CM code S72 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S72 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S72 - Fracture of femur. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Fracture of femur.