S72.12 — Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur
Not billable
Is S72.12 billable?
No — S72.12 is a non-billable header code. S72.12 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 60 billable codes beneath S72.12.
Billable codes under this header
- S72.121ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.121BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.121CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.121DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.121EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.121FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.121GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.121HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.121JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.121KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.121MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.121NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.121PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.121QDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.121RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.121SDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, sequela
- S72.122ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.122BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.122CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.122DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.122EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.122FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.122GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.122HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.122JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.122KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.122MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.122NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.122PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.122QDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.122RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.122SDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur, sequela
- S72.123ADisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.123BDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.123CDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.123DDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.123EDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.123FDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.123GDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.123HDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.123JDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.123KDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.123MDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.123NDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.123PDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.123QDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.123RDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.123SDisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, sequela
- S72.124ANondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.124BNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.124CNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.124DNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.124ENondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.124FNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.124GNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.124HNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.124JNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.124KNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.124MNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.124NNondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
S72.12 at a glance
| Code | S72.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S72.12 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S72.12. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › trochanteric › lesser trochanter (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › trochanteric › lesser trochanter › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › trochanteric › lesser (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › trochanteric › lesser › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72
The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.12 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 S72.12 to fully describe the condition. S72.12 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 S72.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S72.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72
The conditions below are not part of S72.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S72.12? (6)
- S72.121Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femurnot billable
- S72.122Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femurnot billable
- S72.123Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femurnot billable
- S72.124Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femurnot billable
- S72.125Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femurnot billable
- S72.126Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femurnot billable
How long has S72.12 existed?
S72.12 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.