S72.02 – Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
Coding Notes
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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
Applicable To
Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| S70-S79 | Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) |
| S72 | Fracture of femur |
| S72.0 | Fracture of head and neck of femur |
| S72.02 |
Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
Type 1 Excludes
capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
Applicable to
Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
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| 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 |