S72.14
Header — not billableIntertrochanteric fracture of femur
The ICD-10 code for intertrochanteric fracture of femur is S72.14.
S72.14 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 S72.14
- S72.141Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur
- S72.142Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur
- S72.143Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of unspecified femur
- S72.144Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur
- S72.145Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur
- S72.146Nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture 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
- S72.12Fracture of lesser trochanter of femurnon-billable header
- S72.13Apophyseal fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S72.14Intertrochanteric fracture of femurnon-billable header