S72.42
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of lateral condyle 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 S72.4Rules from parent category S72.4: Fracture of lower end of femur
- • fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
- • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
Child Codes (6)
S72.421Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femurS72.422Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femurS72.423Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femurS72.424Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femurS72.425Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femurS72.426Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur
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CodeS72.42
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.4
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)