S72.05 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S72.051 Unspecified fracture of head of right femur
- S72.051A Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.051B Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.051C Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.051D Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.051E Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.051F Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.051G Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.051H Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.051J Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.051K Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.051M Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.051N Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.051P Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.051Q Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.051R Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.051S Unspecified fracture of head of right femur, sequela
- S72.052 Unspecified fracture of head of left femur
- S72.052A Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.052B Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.052C Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.052D Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.052E Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.052F Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.052G Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.052H Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.052J Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.052K Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.052M Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.052N Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.052P Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.052Q Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.052R Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.052S Unspecified fracture of head of left femur, sequela
- S72.059 Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur
- S72.059A Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.059B Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.059C Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.059D Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.059E Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.059F Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.059G Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.059H Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.059J Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.059K Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.059M Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.059N Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.059P Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.059Q Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.059R Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.059S Unspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S72.05 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh
- S72 Fracture of femur
- S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur
- S72.1 Pertrochanteric fracture
- S72.2 Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
- S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur
- S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.8 Other fracture of femur
- S72.9 Unspecified fracture of femur
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S72.05 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S72.05 ICD 10 code
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.
Symptoms of a fracture are:
- Intense pain
- Deformity - the limb looks out of place
- Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
- Numbness and tingling
- Problems moving a limb
You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.
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