S72.4 Non-Billable Code
Fracture of lower end of femur
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
S70-S79
Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of S72.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
- physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S72.40 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.41 - Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.42 - Fracture of lateral condyle of femur
- S72.43 - Fracture of medial condyle of femur
- S72.44 - Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
- S72.45 - Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur
- S72.46 - Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur
- S72.47 - Torus fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.49 - Other fracture of lower end of femur
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