S72.02
Header — not billableFracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
The ICD-10 code for fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur is S72.02.
S72.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S72.02
- 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
Related codes in this category
- S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.01Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.03Midcervical fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurnon-billable header
- S72.06Articular fracture of head of femurnon-billable header
- S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurnon-billable header