NC72
category
Fracture of femur
Definition
A break in the femur, longest and largest bone of the skeleton, situated between the hip and the knee.
11 subordinate codes
NC72.0Fracture of head of femurNC72.1Fracture of upper epiphysis of femurNC72.2Fracture of neck of femurNC72.3Fracture of trochanteric section of femurNC72.4Subtrochanteric fracture of femurNC72.5Fracture of shaft of femurNC72.6Fracture of lower end of femurNC72.7Multiple fractures of femurNC72.8Fractures of other parts of femur4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
Nearby in Injuries to the hip or thigh
NC70Superficial injury of hip or thighNC71Open wound of hip or thighNC73Dislocation or strain or sprain of joint or ligaments of hipNC74Injury of nerves at hip or thigh levelNC75Injury of blood vessels at hip or thigh levelNC76Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at hip or thigh levelNC77Crushing injury of hip or thighNC78Traumatic amputation of hip or thigh