S72.026
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Nondisplaced 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)
S72.026ANondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.026BNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.026CNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.026DNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.026ENondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.026FNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.026GNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.026HNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.026JNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.026KNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.026MNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.026NNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.026PNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.026QNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.026RNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.026SNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, sequela
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CodeS72.026
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)