NC72.6

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Fracture of lower end of femur

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
  • ND55 – Other injuries of leg, level unspecified
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  • NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Child codes

  • NC72.60 – Fracture of lower end of femur not extending into joint, simple
  • NC72.61 – Fracture of lower end of femur not extending into joint, wedge
  • NC72.62 – Fracture of lower end of femur not extending into joint, complex
  • NC72.63 – Fracture of lower end of femur extending into joint, lateral condyle
  • NC72.64 – Fracture of lower end of femur extending into joint, medial condyle
  • NC72.65 – Fracture of lower end of femur extending into joint, frontal
  • NC72.66 – Fracture of lower end of femur extending into joint, complete articular
  • NC72.6Y – Other specified fracture of lower end of femur
  • NC72.6Z – Fracture of lower end of femur, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • NC72.0 – Fracture of head of femur
  • NC72.1 – Fracture of upper epiphysis of femur
  • NC72.2 – Fracture of neck of femur
  • NC72.3 – Fracture of trochanteric section of femur
  • NC72.4 – Subtrochanteric fracture of femur
  • NC72.5 – Fracture of shaft of femur
  • NC72.7 – Multiple fractures of femur
  • NC72.8 – Fractures of other parts of femur
  • NC72.Y – Other specified fracture of femur
  • NC72.Z – Fracture of femur, unspecified

Foundation entity

Fracture of lower end of femur – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/284986085

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NC72: Fracture of femur › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes