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S72.3

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Fracture of shaft 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.

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inherited from S72

Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur

  • • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from S72

Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur

  • • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
  • • fracture of foot (S92.-)
  • • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

Child Codes (7)

S72.30Unspecified fracture of shaft of femurS72.32Transverse fracture of shaft of femurS72.33Oblique fracture of shaft of femurS72.34Spiral fracture of shaft of femurS72.35Comminuted fracture of shaft of femurS72.36Segmental fracture of shaft of femurS72.39Other fracture of shaft of femur

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Code Information

CodeS72.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes7

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)