S72.059
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Unspecified fracture of head 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.
✅ No additional coding notes for S72.059
Child Codes (16)
S72.059AUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.059BUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.059CUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.059DUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.059EUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.059FUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.059GUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.059HUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.059JUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.059KUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.059MUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.059NUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.059PUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.059QUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.059RUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.059SUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, sequela
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CodeS72.059
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.05
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes16
Data Source
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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)