S72.021
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right 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 S72.02Rules from parent category S72.02: Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
- • capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
- • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
Child Codes (16)
S72.021ADisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.021BDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.021CDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.021DDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.021EDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.021FDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.021GDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.021HDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.021JDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.021KDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.021MDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.021NDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.021PDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.021QDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.021RDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.021SDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur, sequela
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CodeS72.021
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.02
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes16
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)