S72.44
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) 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.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S72.44
- • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)
⚠️ 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)
S72.441Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femurS72.442Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femurS72.443Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femurS72.444Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femurS72.445Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femurS72.446Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
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CodeS72.44
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.4
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)