S72.065
Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
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 S72.063 Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur category S72.064 Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur category S72.066 Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.065A Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, init S72.065B Nondisp artic fx head of l femur, init for opn fx type I/2 S72.065C Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S72.065D Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thD S72.065E Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thE S72.065F Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thF S72.065G Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thG S72.065H Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thH S72.065J Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thJ S72.065K Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, subs for clos fx w nonunion S72.065M Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thM S72.065N Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thN S72.065P Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, subs for clos fx w malunion S72.065Q Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thQ S72.065R Nondisp artic fx head of l femr, 7thR S72.065S Nondisp articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela
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