S72.30 — Unspecified fracture of shaft of femur
Not billable
Is S72.30 billable?
No — S72.30 is a non-billable header code. S72.30 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 S72.30.
Billable codes under this header
- S72.301AUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.301BUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.301CUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.301DUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.301EUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.301FUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.301GUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.301HUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.301JUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.301KUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.301MUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.301NUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.301PUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.301QUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.301RUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.301SUnspecified fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela
- S72.302AUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.302BUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.302CUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.302DUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.302EUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.302FUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.302GUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.302HUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.302JUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.302KUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.302MUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.302NUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.302PUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.302QUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.302RUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.302SUnspecified fracture of shaft of left femur, sequela
- S72.309AUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.309BUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.309CUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.309DUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.309EUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.309FUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.309GUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.309HUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.309JUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.309KUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.309MUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.309NUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.309PUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.309QUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.309RUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.309SUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified femur, sequela
S72.30 at a glance
| Code | S72.30 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified fracture of shaft of femur |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S72.30 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S72.30. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › shaft (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72
The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.30 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 S72.30 to fully describe the condition. S72.30 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 S72.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S72.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72
The conditions below are not part of S72.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S72.30? (3)
How long has S72.30 existed?
S72.30 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 S72.30?
What other codes are in the S72.3 family? (6)
- S72.32Transverse fracture of shaft of femurnot billable
- S72.33Oblique fracture of shaft of femurnot billable
- S72.34Spiral fracture of shaft of femurnot billable
- S72.35Comminuted fracture of shaft of femurnot billable
- S72.36Segmental fracture of shaft of femurnot billable
- S72.39Other fracture of shaft of femurnot billable