ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S72
Fracture of femur
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S72
traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
- capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
chronic (nontraumatic) slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)
supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.46-)
supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.45-)
fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)
- fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
- fracture of foot (S92.-)
- periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
- physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
- physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
- fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
- physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
- Fracture of hip NOS
- Fracture of neck of femur NOS
Subcapital fracture of femur
Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
Transcervical fracture of femur NOS
Cervicotrochanteric fracture of femur
Fracture of head of femur NOS
Fracture of trochanter NOS
Fracture of distal end of femur
Condyle fracture of femur NOS
Supracondylar fracture of lower end of femur NOS
- Fracture of thigh NOS
- Fracture of upper leg NOS
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S72.47
- 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):
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.