ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of femur S72.9

ICD-10 code S72.9 for Unspecified fracture of femur is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified fracture of femur

Fracture of thigh NOS
Fracture of upper leg NOS

Excludes1: fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)

S72

Excludes1: traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2: fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

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