S72.463
Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 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
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 5 same parent — S72.46
S72.461 Displ suprcndl fracture w intrcndl extn lower end of r femur category S72.462 Displ suprcndl fracture w intrcndl extn lower end of l femur category S72.464 Nondisp suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn lower end of r femur category S72.465 Nondisp suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn lower end of l femur category S72.466 Nondisp suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn lower end of unsp femur category
Subordinate codes 16
S72.463A Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn lower end unsp femur, init S72.463B Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thB S72.463C Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thC S72.463D Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thD S72.463E Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thE S72.463F Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thF S72.463G Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thG S72.463H Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thH S72.463J Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thJ S72.463K Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thK S72.463M Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thM S72.463N Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thN S72.463P Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thP S72.463Q Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thQ S72.463R Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thR S72.463S Displ suprcndl fx w intrcndl extn lower end unsp femur, sqla
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