S72.4
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of lower end 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
Fracture of distal end of femur
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S72Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur
- • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
- • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S72Rules 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 (9)
S72.40Unspecified fracture of lower end of femurS72.41Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femurS72.42Fracture of lateral condyle of femurS72.43Fracture of medial condyle of femurS72.44Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femurS72.45Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femurS72.46Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femurS72.47Torus fracture of lower end of femurS72.49Other fracture of lower end of femur
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CodeS72.4
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)