S72.01 — Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur
Is S72.01 billable?
No — S72.01 is a non-billable header code. S72.01 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 48 billable codes beneath S72.01.
Billable codes under this header
- S72.011AUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.011BUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.011CUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.011DUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.011EUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.011FUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.011GUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.011HUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.011JUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.011KUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.011MUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.011NUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.011PUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.011QUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.011RUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.011SUnspecified intracapsular fracture of right femur, sequela
- S72.012AUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.012BUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.012CUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.012DUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.012EUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.012FUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.012GUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.012HUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.012JUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.012KUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.012MUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.012NUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.012PUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.012QUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.012RUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.012SUnspecified intracapsular fracture of left femur, sequela
- S72.019AUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.019BUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.019CUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.019DUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.019EUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.019FUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.019GUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.019HUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.019JUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.019KUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.019MUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.019NUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.019PUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.019QUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.019RUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.019SUnspecified intracapsular fracture of unspecified femur, sequela
S72.01 at a glance
| Code | S72.01 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S72.01 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S72.01. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › subcapital (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › intracapsular (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › subcapital (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S72.01.
- Subcapital fracture of femur
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72
The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.01 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S72.01 to fully describe the condition. S72.01 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S72.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S72.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72
The conditions below are not part of S72.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72.0
The conditions below are not part of S72.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S72.01? (3)
How long has S72.01 existed?
S72.01 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to S72.01?
What other codes are in the S72.0 family? (7)
- S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurnot billable
- S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurnot billable
- S72.03Midcervical fracture of femurnot billable
- S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurnot billable
- S72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurnot billable
- S72.06Articular fracture of head of femurnot billable
- S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurnot billable