S72.453⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur
Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S72.453:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.453ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.453BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.453CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.453DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.453EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.453FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.453GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.453HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.453JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.453KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.453MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.453NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.453PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.453QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.453RSsequelaS72.453S
Sub-codes of S72.453(16)
S72.453 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.453ADisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453BDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453CDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453DDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453EDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453FDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453GDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453HDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453JDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453KDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453MDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453NDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453PDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453QDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453RDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ BillableS72.453SDisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)├S72Fracture of femur
└S72.453Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar exten…
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