ICD-10 diagnosis code

S72 Fracture of femur

S72 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of femur. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S70–S79 (Injuries to the hip and thigh) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XIX · S00–T98
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of S72

S72 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S72Fraktur på lårben

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS72Fraktur af femur

FinlandICD-10-FI

S72Reisiluun murtuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

S72Fraktur des Femurs

FranceICD-10-FR

S72Fracture du fémur

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S72femurfractuur

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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