S72.052F Description: Unsp fx head of l femr, 7thF ↓
S72.052 Description: Unspecified fracture of head of left femur ↓
S72.05 Description: Unspecified fracture of head of femur Inclusion Term:
Fracture of head of femur NOS
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S72.0 Description: Fracture of head and neck of femur Exclude2:
physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
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S72 Description: Fracture of femur Exclude1:
traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Exclude2:
fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
Notes:
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
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S70-S79 Description: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)