S72.455⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur
Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…
⚠ 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 S72.455:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.455ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.455BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.455CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.455DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.455EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.455FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.455GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.455HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.455JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.455KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.455MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.455NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.455PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.455QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.455RSsequelaS72.455S
Sub-codes of S72.455(16)
S72.455 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.455ANondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455BNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455CNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455DNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455ENondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455FNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455GNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455HNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455JNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455KNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455MNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455NNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455PNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455QNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455RNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.455SNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ 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
└S72.455Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…
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