S72.0
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of head and neck of femur
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S72Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur
- • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
- • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S72Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur
- • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
- • fracture of foot (S92.-)
- • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
Child Codes (8)
S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurS72.01Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femurS72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurS72.03Midcervical fracture of femurS72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurS72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurS72.06Articular fracture of head of femurS72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femur
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CodeS72.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes8
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)