S72

Classification

Category:Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Coding Guidance

S72 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Excludes 1

Excludes 2

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88: Z18

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable

More Specific Codes

S72.0

Fracture of head and neck of femur

S72.1

Pertrochanteric fracture

S72.2

Subtrochanteric fracture of femur

S72.3

Fracture of shaft of femur

S72.4

Fracture of lower end of femur

S72.8

Other fracture of femur

S72.9

Unspecified fracture of femur

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov