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S72.12 - Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur


The ICD 10 Code for Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur is listed as S72.12.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S72.12
Description: Fracture of lesser trochanter of femur
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Parent S72.1 - Pertrochanteric fracture
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S72.12:
S72.121 - Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur
S72.122 - Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur
S72.123 - Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur
S72.124 - Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur
S72.125 - Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of left femur
S72.126 - Nondisplaced fracture of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S72.12:
S72.10 - Unspecified trochanteric fracture of femur
S72.11 - Fracture of greater trochanter of femur
S72.13 - Apophyseal fracture of femur
S72.14 - Intertrochanteric fracture of femur