S72.022
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left 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)
S72.022ADisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.022BDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.022CDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.022DDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.022EDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.022FDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.022GDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.022HDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.022JDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.022KDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.022MDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.022NDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.022PDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.022QDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.022RDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.022SDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur, sequela
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CodeS72.022
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)