S72.04
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of base of neck 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
Cervicotrochanteric fracture of femur
⚠️ 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)
S72.041Displaced fracture of base of neck of right femurS72.042Displaced fracture of base of neck of left femurS72.043Displaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femurS72.044Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femurS72.045Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femurS72.046Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur
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CodeS72.04
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.0
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)