S72.02

Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur

Requires 7th character

S72.02 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Transepiphyseal fracture of femur

Includes (from S72)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
  • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-) (from S72)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-) (from S72.0)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-) (from S72.0)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S72)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S72)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S72)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S72)
  • snake bite (T63.0-) (from S72)
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-) (from S72)
  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-) (from S72)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-) (from S72)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-) (from S72)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S72)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S72). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Cinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Dsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Esubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Fsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Hsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Jsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Msubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Nsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Qsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Rsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
  • Fracture, traumatic, femur, femoral, upper end, epiphysis

Parent code

  • S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femurNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S72.02

  • S72.021Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.022Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.023Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.024Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.025Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.026Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femurNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.01Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.03Midcervical fracture of femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.06Articular fracture of head of femurNeeds 7th char
  • S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurNeeds 7th char

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