Excludes2

  1. S72 Fracture of femur

    Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
    A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
    The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

    Excludes1

    • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

    Excludes2

    • 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

    • 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
    1. S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur

      1. S72.00 Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      2. S72.01 Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      3. S72.02 Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      4. S72.03 Midcervical fracture of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      5. S72.04 Fracture of base of neck of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      6. S72.05 Unspecified fracture of head of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      7. 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
      8. 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
    2. S72.1 Pertrochanteric fracture

      1. S72.10 Unspecified trochanteric fracture of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. S72.13 Apophyseal fracture of femur

        • 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
      5. 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
    3. S72.2 Subtrochanteric fracture of femur

      1. S72.21 Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur

      2. S72.22 Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur

      3. S72.23 Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur

      4. S72.24 Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of right femur

      5. S72.25 Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of left femur

      6. S72.26 Nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur

    4. S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
      5. 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
      6. 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
      7. 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
    5. S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fracture of distal end of femur
      1. 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
      2. S72.41 Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
      5. S72.44 Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur

        • 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
      6. S72.45 Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur

        Inclusion term(s):

        • 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
      7. S72.46 Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur

        • 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
      8. S72.47 Torus fracture of lower end of femur

        • 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
      9. 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
    6. S72.8 Other fracture of femur

      1. 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
    7. S72.9 Unspecified fracture of femur

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fracture of thigh NOS
      • Fracture of upper leg NOS
      1. S72.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur

      2. S72.91 Unspecified fracture of right femur

      3. S72.92 Unspecified fracture of left femur

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.