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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of femur S72.9

ICD-10 code S72.9 for Unspecified fracture of femur is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified fracture of femur
Fracture of thigh NOS
Fracture of upper leg NOS
Excludes1: fracture of hip NOS (S72.00-, S72.01-)

S72

Excludes1: traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2: fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
fracture of foot (S92.-)
periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

 
S72.9 Unspecified fracture of femur
Child Code
Unspecified fracture of unspecified femur
Child Code
Unspecified fracture of right femur
Child Code
Unspecified fracture of left femur

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Hip Revision following periprosthetic fx
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Hip Revision following periprosthetic fx
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Old fracture
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HELP! femoral fracture coding advice needed
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HELP! femoral fracture coding advice needed
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