S72.05
Header — not billableUnspecified fracture of head of femur
The ICD-10 code for unspecified fracture of head of femur is S72.05.
S72.05 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Fracture of head of femur NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.01Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurnon-billable header
- S72.03Midcervical fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.06Articular fracture of head of femurnon-billable header
- S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurnon-billable header
- S72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurnon-billable header