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S72.9

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Unspecified fracture 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 thigh NOSFracture of upper leg NOS

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with S72.9

  • • fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from S72

Rules from parent category S72: Fracture of femur

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

⚠️ 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-)

Child Codes (3)

S72.90Unspecified fracture of unspecified femurS72.91Unspecified fracture of right femurS72.92Unspecified fracture of left femur

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Code Information

CodeS72.9
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS72
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)