Is S72.06 a billable code?
No. S72.06 is a header code that groups 96 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S72.06: Articular fracture of head of femur
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S72.06 groups related diagnoses under articular fracture of head of femur. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S72.06
- S72.061ADisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.061BDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.061CDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.061DDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.061EDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.061FDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.061GDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.061HDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.061JDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.061KDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.061MDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.061NDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.061PDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.061QDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.061RDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.061SDisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequela
- S72.062ADisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.062BDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.062CDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.062DDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.062EDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.062FDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.062GDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.062HDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.062JDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.062KDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.062MDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.062NDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.062PDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.062QDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.062RDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.062SDisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela
- S72.063ADisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.063BDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.063CDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.063DDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.063EDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.063FDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.063GDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.063HDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.063JDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.063KDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.063MDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.063NDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.063PDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.063QDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.063RDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.063SDisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, sequela
- S72.064ANondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.064BNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.064CNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.064DNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.064ENondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.064FNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.064GNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.064HNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.064JNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.064KNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.064MNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.064NNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.064PNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.064QNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.064RNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.064SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of right femur, sequela
- S72.065ANondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.065BNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.065CNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.065DNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.065ENondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.065FNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.065GNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.065HNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.065JNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.065KNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.065MNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.065NNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.065PNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.065QNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.065RNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.065SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of left femur, sequela
- S72.066ANondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.066BNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.066CNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.066DNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.066ENondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.066FNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.066GNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.066HNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.066JNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.066KNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.066MNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.066NNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.066PNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.066QNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.066RNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.066SNondisplaced articular fracture of head of unspecified femur, sequela
Other codes in S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur
- S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurheader
- S72.01Unspecified intracapsular fracture of femurheader
- S72.02Fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femurheader
- S72.03Midcervical fracture of femurheader
- S72.04Fracture of base of neck of femurheader
- S72.05Unspecified fracture of head of femurheader
- S72.09Other fracture of head and neck of femurheader
S72.06 questions
What does S72.06 mean?
S72.06 is the ICD-10-CM code for Articular fracture of head of femur. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.