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S72.9 – Unspecified fracture of femur

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

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

Applicable To

Fracture of thigh NOS
Fracture of upper leg NOS

Child Codes

Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur
Unspecified fracture of right femur
Unspecified fracture of left femur

Sibling Codes

Fracture of head and neck of femur
Pertrochanteric fracture
Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
Fracture of shaft of femur
Fracture of lower end of femur
Other fracture of femur

Parent Sibling Codes

Superficial injury of hip and thigh
Open wound of hip and thigh
Fracture of femur
Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip
Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level
Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level
Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
Crushing injury of hip and thigh
Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

View in Tabular

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
S72.9 Unspecified fracture of femur
Type 1 Excludes
fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)

Applicable to
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