S72.02
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) 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.
Also Known As
Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S72.02
- • capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
- • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S72.0Rules from parent category S72.0: Fracture of head and neck of femur
- • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
- • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
Child Codes (6)
S72.021Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurS72.022Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurS72.023Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femurS72.024Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurS72.025Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurS72.026Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur
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CodeS72.02
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.0
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)