S72.456D
Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 12 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing this code
E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 7
S72code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
S72.4code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of distal end of femur
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S72.456
S72.456A Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,init S72.456B Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thB S72.456C Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thC S72.456E Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thE S72.456F Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thF S72.456G Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thG S72.456H Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thH S72.456J Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thJ S72.456K Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thK S72.456M Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thM S72.456N Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thN S72.456P Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thP S72.456Q Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thQ S72.456R Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thR S72.456S Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,sqla
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