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S72

Fracture of femur

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femurCategory
S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurCategory
S72.001Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femurCategory
S72.001AFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.001BFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.001CFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.001DFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.001EFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.001FFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.001GFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.001HFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.001JFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.001KFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.001MFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.001NFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
S72.001PFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
S72.001QFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
S72.001RFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
S72.001SFracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, sequelaBillable
S72.002Fracture of unspecified part of neck of left femurCategory
S72.002AFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.002BFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.002CFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.002DFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.002EFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.002FFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.002GFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.002HFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.002JFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.002KFracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable

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