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S72.02

Non-Billable (Header)

Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
  • Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)

Child Codes

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

Code Hierarchy

└S72Fracture of femur└S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur└S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
└S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur

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