S72.06
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Articular fracture of head 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.
⚠️ 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)
S72.061Displaced articular fracture of head of right femurS72.062Displaced articular fracture of head of left femurS72.063Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femurS72.064Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femurS72.065Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femurS72.066Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur
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CodeS72.06
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)