S72.444

S72.444: Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

S72.444 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72

A: initial encounter for closed fracture
B: initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C: initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S72.444

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S72.44: Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur

Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)

Written on S72: Fracture of femur

traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.444

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S72.4: Fracture of lower end of femur

fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)

Written on S72: Fracture of femur

fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with S72.444

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

M84.3Stress fracture
M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
S71Open wound of hip and thigh

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S72.444

16 child codes. Green means billable.