Is S72.456 a billable code?
No. S72.456 is a header code that groups 16 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S72.456: Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S72.456 groups related diagnoses under nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S72.456
- S72.456ANondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.456BNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.456CNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.456DNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S72.456ENondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S72.456FNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S72.456GNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S72.456HNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S72.456JNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S72.456KNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S72.456MNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S72.456NNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.456PNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.456QNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.456RNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.456SNondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
Other codes in S72.45 Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur
- S72.451Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femurheader
- S72.452Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femurheader
- S72.453Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femurheader
- S72.454Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femurheader
- S72.455Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femurheader
S72.456 questions
What does S72.456 mean?
S72.456 is the ICD-10-CM code for Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified 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.