S72.44 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.
Type 1 excludes for S72.44 ICD 10 code
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)
Codes
- S72.441 Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
- S72.441A Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.441B Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.441C Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.441D Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.441E Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.441F Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.441G Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.441H Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.441J Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.441K Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.441M Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.441N Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.441P Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.441Q Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.441R Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.441S Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, sequela
- S72.442 Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur
- S72.442A Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.442B Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.442C Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.442D Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.442E Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.442F Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.442G Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.442H Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.442J Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.442K Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.442M Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.442N Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.442P Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.442Q Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.442R Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.442S Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, sequela
- S72.443 Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
- S72.443A Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.443B Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.443C Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.443D Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.443E Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.443F Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.443G Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.443H Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.443J Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.443K Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.443M Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.443N Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.443P Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.443Q Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.443R Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.443S Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, sequela
- S72.444 Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
- S72.444A Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.444B Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.444C Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.444D Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.444E Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.444F Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.444G Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.444H Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.444J Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.444K Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.444M Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.444N Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.444P Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.444Q Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.444R Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.444S Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, sequela
- S72.445 Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur
- S72.445A Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.445B Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.445C Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.445D Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.445E Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.445F Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.445G Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.445H Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.445J Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.445K Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.445M Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.445N Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.445P Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.445Q Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.445R Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.445S Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, sequela
- S72.446 Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
- S72.446A Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.446B Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.446C Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.446D Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.446E Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.446F Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.446G Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.446H Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.446J Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.446K Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.446M Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.446N Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.446P Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.446Q Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.446R Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.446S Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S72.44 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)
S72.44 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S72.44 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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