S72.02
Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Transepiphyseal fracture of femur
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with S72.02
- capital femoral epiphyseal fracture (pediatric) of femur (S79.01-)
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.01-)
Specific Codes (6)
Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur
Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur
Displaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur
Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of right femur
Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of left femur
Nondisplaced fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of unspecified femur
Related Codes
Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur
Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur
Midcervical fracture of femur
Fracture of base of neck of femur
Unspecified fracture of head of femur
Articular fracture of head of femur
Other fracture of head and neck of femur
