S72.456⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified 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 S72.456:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.456ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.456BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.456CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.456DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.456EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.456FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.456GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.456HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.456JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.456KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.456MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.456NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.456PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.456QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.456RSsequelaS72.456S
Sub-codes of S72.456(16)
S72.456 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.456ANondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456BNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456CNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456DNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456ENondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456FNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456GNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456HNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456JNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456KNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456MNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456NNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456PNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456QNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456RNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…✓ BillableS72.456SNondisplaced 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
└S72.456Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar ex…
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