S72.06
Header — not billableArticular fracture of head of femur
The ICD-10 code for articular fracture of head of femur is S72.06.
S72.06 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.
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 S72.06
- S72.061Displaced articular fracture of head of right femur
- S72.062Displaced articular fracture of head of left femur
- S72.063Displaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur
- S72.064Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur
- S72.065Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur
- S72.066Nondisplaced articular fracture of head 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
- S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurnon-billable header
- S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.06Articular fracture of head of femurnon-billable header