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S72.046A

Nondisp fx of base of neck of unsp femur, init for clos fx

Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture

Code system
ICD-10-CM
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2026-10-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/S72.046A \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "S72.046A",
    "parent": "S72.046",
    "status": "active",
    "system": "icd10cm",
    "display": "Nondisp fx of base of neck of unsp femur, init for clos fx",
    "billable": true,
    "description": "Nondisplaced fracture of base of neck of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2026-10-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "broken-bones"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "broken-bones",
        "name": "Broken bones",
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes",
            "anchor": "ICD-10-CM category S72"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-icd10",
    "data_version": "fy2027"
  }
}

Hierarchy

Where S72.046A sits

Change history

Lifecycle

S72.046A has been in effect since 2026-10-01. This page shows ICD-10-CM release fy2027.

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Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up ICD-10-CM code S72.046A. Tell me what it means, whether it is billable, whether it is active, and list its parent and child codes.

Source: CMS and CDC NCHS, release fy2027. Public domain. Reference data, not medical or billing advice.