S72.491
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other fracture of lower end of right 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.
✅ No additional coding notes for S72.491
Child Codes (16)
S72.491AOther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureS72.491BOther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.491COther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.491DOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.491EOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.491FOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.491GOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.491HOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.491JOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.491KOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.491MOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.491NOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.491POther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.491QOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.491ROther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.491SOther fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela
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CodeS72.491
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72.49
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes16
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)