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S72.9 - Unspecified fracture of femur


The ICD 10 Code for Unspecified fracture of femur is listed as S72.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S72.9
Description: Unspecified fracture of femur
  • Fracture of thigh NOS
  • Fracture of upper leg NOS
  • Excludes1: fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Parent S72 - Fracture of femur
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S72.9:
S72.90 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur
S72.91 - Unspecified fracture of right femur
S72.92 - Unspecified fracture of left femur
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S72.9:
S72.0 - Fracture of head and neck of femur
S72.1 - Pertrochanteric fracture
S72.2 - Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
S72.3 - Fracture of shaft of femur
S72.4 - Fracture of lower end of femur
S72.8 - Other fracture of femur