S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of head and neck of femur is S72.0 (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
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)

Official Coding Guidelines

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
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

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

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

S72 Fracture of femur

More Specific Codes

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 S72.05 Unspecified fracture of head of 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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