S72.12
Header — not billableFracture of lesser trochanter of femur
The ICD-10 code for fracture of lesser trochanter of femur is S72.12.
S72.12 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 S72.12
- S72.121Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur
- S72.122Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur
- S72.123Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur
- S72.124Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur
- S72.125Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur
- S72.126Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur
Related codes in this category
- S72.10Unspecified trochanteric fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.11Fracture of greater trochanter of femurnon-billable header
- S72.13Apophyseal fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.14Intertrochanteric fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.12Fracture of lesser trochanter of femurnon-billable header