S72.9 - Unspecified fracture of femur

  • Applicable to Unspecified fracture of femur
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S72.9 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of S72.9 - other international versions of ICD10 S72.9 may differ.
  • S72.9 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • S72.9 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • S72.9 - Unspecified fracture of femur
    • S72.9 - Unspecified fracture of femur
    • S72.90 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur
    • S72.91 - Unspecified fracture of right femur
    • S72.92 - Unspecified fracture of left femur

 Inclusion Term

  • Fracture of thigh NOS
  • Fracture of upper leg NOS

Type 1 Excludes

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

The following codes above S72.9 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S72.9:

Chapter: S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh

Category: S72 Fracture of femur

  
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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