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.

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Also Known As

Fracture of distal end of femur

Excludes1

inherited from S72

Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur

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

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May 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 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-)

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Code Information

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

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)