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S72.9 Fracture of femur, part unspecified

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S72.9 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of femur, part unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of S72 (Fracture of femur), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

S72.9 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

S72.9Fraktur på ospecificerad del av femur

  • S72.90Fraktur på ospecificerad del av femur - sluten
  • S72.91Fraktur på ospecificerad del av femur - öppen
NorwayICD-10-NO

S72.9Brudd i uspesifisert del av lårben

  • S72.90Lukket brudd i uspesifisert del av lårben
  • S72.91Åpent brudd i uspesifisert del av lårben
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS729Fraktur af femur UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

S72.9Määrittämätön reisiluun murtuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

S72.9Fraktur des Femurs, Teil nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

S72.9Fracture du fémur, partie non précisée

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S72.9fractuur van femur, deel niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S72.90XAUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
  • S72.90XBUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
  • S72.90XCUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
  • S72.90XDUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
  • S72.90XEUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
  • S72.90XFUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
  • S72.90XGUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
  • S72.90XHUnspecified fracture of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
  • and 40 more national subcodes

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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