S72.026
Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 12 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 6
S72code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S72.02
S72.021 Disp fx of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur category S72.022 Disp fx of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur category S72.023 Disp fx of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unsp femur category S72.024 Nondisp fx of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur category S72.025 Nondisp fx of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.026A Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, init S72.026B Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thB S72.026C Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thC S72.026D Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thD S72.026E Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thE S72.026F Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thF S72.026G Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thG S72.026H Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thH S72.026J Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.026K Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thK S72.026M Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thM S72.026N Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thN S72.026P Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thP S72.026Q Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.026R Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, 7thR S72.026S Nondisp fx of epiphy (separation) (upper) of unsp femr, sqla
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