S72.05 — Unspecified fracture of head of femur
Not billable
Is S72.05 billable?
No — S72.05 is a non-billable header code. S72.05 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 S72.05.
Billable codes under this header
- S72.051AUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.051BUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.051CUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.051DUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.051EUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.051FUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.051GUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.051HUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.051JUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.051KUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.051MUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.051NUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.051PUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.051QUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.051RUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.051SUnspecified fracture of head of right femur, sequela
- S72.052AUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.052BUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.052CUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.052DUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.052EUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.052FUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.052GUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.052HUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.052JUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.052KUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.052MUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.052NUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.052PUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.052QUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.052RUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.052SUnspecified fracture of head of left femur, sequela
- S72.059AUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.059BUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.059CUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.059DUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.059EUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.059FUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.059GUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.059HUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.059JUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.059KUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.059MUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.059NUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.059PUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.059QUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.059RUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.059SUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, sequela
S72.05 at a glance
| Code | S72.05 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified fracture of head of femur |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S72.05 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S72.05. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › head (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S72.05.
- Fracture of head of femur NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72
The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.05 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 S72.05 to fully describe the condition. S72.05 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 S72.05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.05 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S72.05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.05 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72
The conditions below are not part of S72.05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.05 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72.0
The conditions below are not part of S72.05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.05 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S72.05? (3)
How long has S72.05 existed?
S72.05 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.
What other codes are in the S72.0 family? (7)
- S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurnot billable
- S72.01Unspecified intracapsular fracture 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
- S72.06Articular fracture of head of femurnot billable
- S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurnot billable