S72.04
Header — not billableFracture of base of neck of femur
The ICD-10 code for fracture of base of neck of femur is S72.04.
S72.04 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
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Cervicotrochanteric 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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S72.04
- S72.041Displaced fracture of base of neck of right femur
- S72.042Displaced fracture of base of neck of left femur
- S72.043Displaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur
- S72.044Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of right femur
- S72.045Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of left femur
- S72.046Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck 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
- S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurnon-billable header
- S72.03Midcervical fracture 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
- S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurnon-billable header