S72.023
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified 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)
S72.023ADisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.023BDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.023CDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.023DDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.023EDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.023FDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.023GDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.023HDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.023JDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.023KDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.023MDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.023NDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.023PDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.023QDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.023RDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.023SDisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, sequela
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CodeS72.023
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)