S72.0
Fracture of head and neck of femur
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S72.0 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S72 Parent Fracture of femur
- S72.0 This code Fracture of head and neck of femur
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
physeal fracture of lower end of femur ( S79.1- )
Excludes2
physeal fracture of upper end of femur ( S79.0- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S72 — Fracture of femur
More Specific Codes
8 codes under S72.0
- S72.00 Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur Has subcodes
- S72.01 Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur Has subcodes
- S72.02 Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur Has subcodes
- S72.03 Midcervical fracture of femur Has subcodes
- S72.04 Fracture of base of neck of femur Has subcodes
- S72.05 Unspecified fracture of head of femur Has subcodes
- S72.06 Articular fracture of head of femur Has subcodes
- S72.09 Other fracture of head and neck of femur Has subcodes
Version History
How S72.0 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of head and neck of femur
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of head and neck of femur
Related Codes
Other codes under S72
Codes whose official notes reference S72.0
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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