Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur
Requires 7th character
S72.026 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
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.
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.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S72). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| B | initial encounter for open fracture type I or II |
| C | initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC |
| D | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing |
| E | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing |
| F | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing |
| H | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing |
| J | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion |
| M | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion |
| N | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion |
| P | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion |
| Q | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion |
| R | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S72.026
- S72.026ANondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S72.026BNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
- S72.026CNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
- S72.026DNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
- S72.026ENondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
- S72.026FNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
- S72.026GNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S72.026HNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
- S72.026JNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
- S72.026KNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
- S72.026MNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
- S72.026NNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
- S72.026PNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
- S72.026QNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
- S72.026RNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
- S72.026SNondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- 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