S72.063
Displaced articular fracture of head 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 — S72.06
S72.061 Displaced articular fracture of head of right femur category S72.062 Displaced articular fracture of head of left femur category S72.064 Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur category S72.065 Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur category S72.066 Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.063A Displaced articular fracture of head of unsp femur, init S72.063B Displ artic fx head of unsp femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.063C Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thC S72.063D Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thD S72.063E Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thE S72.063F Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thF S72.063G Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thG S72.063H Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thH S72.063J Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thJ S72.063K Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thK S72.063M Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thM S72.063N Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thN S72.063P Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thP S72.063Q Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thQ S72.063R Displ artic fx head of unsp femr, 7thR S72.063S Displaced articular fracture of head of unsp femur, sequela
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