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S72.02

Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) 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
S72.021Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurCategory
S72.021ADisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.021BDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.021CDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.021DDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.021EDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.021FDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.021GDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.021HDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.021JDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.021KDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.021MDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.021NDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
S72.021PDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
S72.021QDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
S72.021RDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
S72.021SDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, sequelaBillable
S72.022Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurCategory
S72.022ADisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.022BDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.022CDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.022DDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.022EDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.022FDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.022GDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.022HDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.022JDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.022KDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.022MDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.022NDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable

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