S72.49 — Other fracture of lower end of femur
Not billable
Is S72.49 billable?
No — S72.49 is a non-billable header code. S72.49 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 S72.49.
Billable codes under this header
- S72.491AOther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.491BOther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.491COther fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.491DOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.491EOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.491FOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.491GOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.491HOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.491JOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.491KOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.491MOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.491NOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.491POther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.491QOther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.491ROther fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.491SOther fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela
- S72.492AOther fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.492BOther fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.492COther fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.492DOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.492EOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.492FOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.492GOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.492HOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.492JOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.492KOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.492MOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.492NOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.492POther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.492QOther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.492ROther fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.492SOther fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela
- S72.499AOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.499BOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.499COther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.499DOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.499EOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.499FOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.499GOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.499HOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.499JOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.499KOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.499MOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.499NOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.499POther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.499QOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.499ROther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.499SOther fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
S72.49 at a glance
| Code | S72.49 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other fracture of lower end of femur |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S72.49 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S72.49. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › lower end › specified NEC (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72
The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.49 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 S72.49 to fully describe the condition. S72.49 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 S72.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S72.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72
The conditions below are not part of S72.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72.4
The conditions below are not part of S72.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S72.49? (3)
How long has S72.49 existed?
S72.49 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)
- S72.40Unspecified fracture of lower end of femurnot billable
- S72.41Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femurnot billable
- S72.42Fracture of lateral condyle of femurnot billable
- S72.43Fracture of medial condyle of femurnot billable
- S72.44Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femurnot billable
- S72.45Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femurnot billable
- S72.46Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femurnot billable
- S72.47Torus fracture of lower end of femurnot billable