S72 Fracture of femur

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of femur is S72 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S70-S79: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Category S72
194 codes (0 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with S72.
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

Notes

  • 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

Official Coding Guidelines

Code traumatic fractures individually by site per listed categories

c. Coding of Traumatic Fractures The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site in accordance with both the provisions within categories S02, S12, S22, S32, S42, S49, S52, S59, S62, S72, S79, S82, S89, S92 and the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.c
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur S72.00 Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur 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 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 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 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 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

Related Codes in S72

S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur S72.00 Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur 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 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 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 S72.031 Displaced midcervical fracture of right femur S72.032 Displaced midcervical fracture of left femur S72.033 Displaced midcervical fracture of unspecified femur
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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