S72

Fracture of femur

traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

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

initial encounter for closed fracture
initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
sequela

S72.0

Fracture of head and neck of femur

physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)

S72.00

Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur

Fracture of hip NOS
Fracture of neck of femur NOS

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

Subcapital 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

capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)

Transepiphyseal fracture 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

Transcervical fracture of femur NOS

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

Cervicotrochanteric fracture 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

Fracture of head of femur NOS

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

Fracture of trochanter NOS

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

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

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

fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)

Fracture of distal 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

Condyle fracture of femur NOS

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

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

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

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

Supracondylar fracture of lower end of femur NOS

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

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

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

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

initial encounter for closed fracture
subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
sequela

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

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

Fracture of thigh NOS
Fracture of upper leg NOS

S72.90

Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur

S72.91

Unspecified fracture of right femur

S72.92

Unspecified fracture of left femur