Hip fracture

Sudden illness and injury. Also called: Broken hip.

How common is Hip fracture in the US?

Community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older hospitalized for hip fracture: 1 756 388 (Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for hip fracture, United States, 2012-2021 (count over 10 years, not an annual rate); United States (national administrative data from 100% of Medicare beneficiaries), 2012-2021). Source: JAMA network open, 2026. Label: REPORTED.

• 1 756 388 Community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older hospitalized for hip fracture. Out of: Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for hip fracture, United States, 2012-2021 (count over 10 years, not an annual rate). Where: United States (national administrative data from 100% of Medicare beneficiaries). When: 2012-2021. Community-dwelling Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65+ only; excludes younger adults and people without Medicare coverage. Label: REPORTED.

  Among 1 756 388 Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for hip fracture, the mean [SD] age was 82.5 [8.1] years, 1 237 193 (70.4%) were female, 65 889 [3.8%] were Black or African American, 93 362 [5.3%] were Hispanic, 1 547 090 [88.1%] were non-Hispanic White, and 513 698 (29.2%) had dementia.

  Source: Days at Home After Hip Fracture Among Older Adults With and Without Dementia. JAMA network open, 2026. PubMed 42301713. DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18658.

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Medical codes

• ICD-10-CM FY2026: S72.001A Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture (narrower). Covers one side and one fracture site. Other S72 codes also apply.

Research activity

As of 2026-09-24: 1,230 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov (search Hip Fracture) and 6,232 PubMed records, 2021 to 2025. A count of records is not how common or serious the condition is.

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