S72.13

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Apophyseal fracture of femur

Use a more specific code (6 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

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

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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

S72.1Pertrochanteric fracture

S72.13Apophyseal fracture of femurNot billable

S72.131Displaced apophyseal fracture of right femurBillable

S72.132Displaced apophyseal fracture of left femurBillable

S72.133Displaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femurBillable

S72.134Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of right femurBillable

S72.135Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of left femurBillable

S72.136Nondisplaced apophyseal fracture of unspecified femurBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S72.13:

categoryS72

Fracture of femur

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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