S72.33
Header — not billableOblique fracture of shaft of femur
The ICD-10 code for oblique fracture of shaft of femur is S72.33.
S72.33 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 S72.33
- S72.331Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur
- S72.332Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur
- S72.333Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
- S72.334Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right femur
- S72.335Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur
- S72.336Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified femur
Related codes in this category
- S72.30Unspecified fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header
- S72.32Transverse fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header
- S72.34Spiral fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header
- S72.35Comminuted fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header
- S72.36Segmental fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header
- S72.39Other fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header
- S72.33Oblique fracture of shaft of femurnon-billable header