S72.44
Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with S72.44
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11-)
Specific Codes (6)
Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur
Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur
Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur
Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur
Related Codes
Unspecified fracture of lower end of femur
Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femur
Fracture of lateral condyle of femur
Fracture of medial condyle of femur
Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur
Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur
Torus fracture of lower end of femur
Other fracture of lower end of femur
