S72.39

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other fracture of shaft of femur

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

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

S72.3Fracture of shaft of femur

S72.39Other fracture of shaft of femurNot billable

S72.391Other fracture of shaft of right femurBillable

S72.392Other fracture of shaft of left femurBillable

S72.399Other fracture of shaft of unspecified femurBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S72.39:

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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