Is S72.42 a billable code?
No. S72.42 is a header code that groups 96 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S72.42: Fracture of lateral condyle of femur
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S72.42 groups related diagnoses under fracture of lateral condyle of femur. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S72.42
- S72.421ADisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.421BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.421CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.421DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.421EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.421FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.421GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.421HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.421JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.421KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.421MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.421NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.421PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.421QDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.421RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.421SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, sequela
- S72.422ADisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.422BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.422CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.422DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.422EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.422FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.422GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.422HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.422JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.422KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.422MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.422NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.422PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.422QDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.422RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.422SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, sequela
- S72.423ADisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.423BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.423CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.423DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.423EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.423FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.423GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.423HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.423JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.423KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.423MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.423NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.423PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.423QDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.423RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.423SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, sequela
- S72.424ANondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.424BNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.424CNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.424DNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.424ENondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.424FNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.424GNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.424HNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.424JNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.424KNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.424MNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.424NNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.424PNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.424QNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.424RNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.424SNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur, sequela
- S72.425ANondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.425BNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.425CNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.425DNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.425ENondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.425FNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.425GNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.425HNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.425JNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.425KNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.425MNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.425NNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.425PNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.425QNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.425RNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.425SNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left femur, sequela
- S72.426ANondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.426BNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.426CNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.426DNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.426ENondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.426FNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.426GNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.426HNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.426JNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.426KNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.426MNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.426NNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.426PNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.426QNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.426RNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.426SNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur, sequela
Other codes in S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
- S72.40Unspecified fracture of lower end of femurheader
- S72.41Unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of femurheader
- S72.43Fracture of medial condyle of femurheader
- S72.44Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femurheader
- S72.45Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femurheader
- S72.46Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femurheader
- S72.47Torus fracture of lower end of femurheader
- S72.49Other fracture of lower end of femurheader
S72.42 questions
What does S72.42 mean?
S72.42 is the ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of lateral condyle of femur. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.