S72.443
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified 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
inherited from S72.44Rules from parent category S72.44: Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
- • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)
Child Codes (16)
S72.443ADisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.443BDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.443CDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.443DDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.443EDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.443FDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.443GDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.443HDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.443JDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.443KDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.443MDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.443NDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.443PDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.443QDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.443RDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.443SDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, sequela
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CodeS72.443
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.44
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes16
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)