S72.462⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur
Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…
⚠ 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 S72.462:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.462ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.462BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.462CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.462DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.462EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.462FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.462GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.462HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.462JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.462KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.462MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.462NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.462PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.462QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.462RSsequelaS72.462S
Sub-codes of S72.462(16)
S72.462 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.462ADisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462BDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462CDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462DDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462EDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462FDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462GDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462HDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462JDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462KDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462MDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462NDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462PDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462QDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462RDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ BillableS72.462SDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…✓ 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
└S72.462Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extensio…
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