S72.036
Nondisplaced midcervical fracture 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 — S72.03
S72.031 Displaced midcervical fracture of right femur category S72.032 Displaced midcervical fracture of left femur category S72.033 Displaced midcervical fracture of unspecified femur category S72.034 Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur category S72.035 Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of left femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.036A Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of unsp femur, init S72.036B Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.036C Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thC S72.036D Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thD S72.036E Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thE S72.036F Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thF S72.036G Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thG S72.036H Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thH S72.036J Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thJ S72.036K Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thK S72.036M Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thM S72.036N Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thN S72.036P Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thP S72.036Q Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thQ S72.036R Nondisp midcervical fx unsp femr, 7thR S72.036S Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of unsp femur, sequela
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