S72.121 Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur

ICD-10-CM Code S72.121: Displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur

ICD-10-CM code S72.121 represents a displaced fracture of the lesser trochanter of the right femur, classified with the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning. It falls under the parent category of lesser trochanter femur fractures. Clinical literature notes that a displaced lesser trochanter fracture can indicate an unstable intertrochanteric fracture pattern. 1 2 4

Plain-language overview

The terminology record for S72.121 provides the preferred name of displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur to identify this specific injury within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 system. 1

What this code represents

The terminology record assigns S72.121 the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning and lists its active record status within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 terminology. 1 4

S72.121 is a child concept of S72.12, which is the broader ICD-10-CM category for a fracture of the lesser trochanter of the femur, and it has no narrower subordinate concepts. 1

Coding details

The official preferred name for S72.121 is displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, and the terminology record explicitly includes the word right within this diagnostic label. 1 3

Clinical context

Clinical literature indicates that a displaced lesser trochanter fracture is an example of an unstable fracture pattern associated with intertrochanteric femur fractures, which are extracapsular proximal femur injuries. 2

Unstable fracture patterns that include a displaced lesser trochanter fracture are identified in clinical literature as indications for intramedullary nailing treatment. 2

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for S72.121 specifies the exact preferred name as displaced fracture of lesser trochanter of right femur, which clinicians may reference for precise diagnostic labeling. 1

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the exact diagnostic label and hierarchical status of S72.121, the clinical text adds operational context by describing displaced lesser trochanter fractures generally in the context of intertrochanteric fractures. 1 2

Coverage and utilization context

The terminology record establishes the active status and hierarchical placement of S72.121, while the clinical text outlines treatment indications for unstable fracture patterns involving the lesser trochanter. 1 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S72.121 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.