S72.11
Header — not billableFracture of greater trochanter of femur
The ICD-10 code for fracture of greater trochanter of femur is S72.11.
S72.11 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S72.11
- S72.111Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur
- S72.112Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of left femur
- S72.113Displaced fracture of greater trochanter of unspecified femur
- S72.114Nondisplaced fracture of greater trochanter of right femur
- S72.115Nondisplaced fracture of greater trochanter of left femur
- S72.116Nondisplaced fracture of greater trochanter of unspecified femur
Related codes in this category
- S72.10Unspecified trochanteric fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.12Fracture of lesser trochanter of femurnon-billable header
- S72.13Apophyseal fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.14Intertrochanteric fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.11Fracture of greater trochanter of femurnon-billable header