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FY2027

S72.44 — Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur

Not billable

Is S72.44 billable?

No — S72.44 is a non-billable header code. S72.44 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 S72.44.

Billable codes under this header

S72.44 at a glance

CodeS72.44
DescriptionFracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S72.44 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S72.44. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › lower end › epiphysis (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › lower end › epiphysis › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.44 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72

The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.44 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 S72.44 to fully describe the condition. S72.44 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 S72.44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.44 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79

The conditions below are not part of S72.44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.44 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • snake bite (T63.0-)
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72

The conditions below are not part of S72.44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.44 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72.4

The conditions below are not part of S72.44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.44 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)

What codes fall under S72.44? (6)

How long has S72.44 existed?

S72.44 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 S72.4 family? (8)