S72.02

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur

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S72.021Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur S72.022Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur S72.023Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur S72.024Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur S72.025Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur S72.026Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Transepiphyseal fracture of femur

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)

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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

S72Fracture of femur

S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur

S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurNot billable

S72.021Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurBillable

S72.022Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurBillable

S72.023Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femurBillable

S72.024Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femurBillable

S72.025Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femurBillable

S72.026Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femurBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S72.02:

subcategoryS72.0

Fracture of head and neck of femur

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categoryS72

Fracture of femur

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blockS70-S79

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

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chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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