Instruction Source: S72.034R
Nondisp midcervical fx r femr, 7thR
Instruction Source: S72.034
Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of right femur
Instruction Source: S72.03
Midcervical fracture of femur
Instruction Source: S72.0
Fracture of head and neck of femur
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)
- physeal fracture of upper end of femur (S79.0-)
Instruction Source: S72
Fracture of femur
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- fracture of foot (S92.-)
- fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
- periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)
Clinical 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
Instruction Source: S70-S79
Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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