ICD-10 code for Basicervical fracture

The ICD-10-CM code for Basicervical fracture is S72.04 (Fracture of base of neck of femur).

Within S72.0 (fracture of head and neck of femur), S72.04 is specifically for fracture of base of neck of femur. Related codes cover fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur (S72.00), unspecified intracapsular fracture of femur (S72.01), fracture of epiphysis (separation) (upper) of femur (S72.02), midcervical fracture of femur (S72.03), unspecified fracture of head of femur (S72.05), articular fracture of head of femur (S72.06) and other fracture of head and neck of femur (S72.09).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for closed fracture, B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II, C for initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing, E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing, F for subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing and 10 more. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.