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S72.456R

S72.456R: Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S72.456R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S72.456R with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "R": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72

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

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S72.456R

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S72.45: Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur

  • supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.46-)

Written on S72: Fracture of femur

  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S72.456R

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S72.4: Fracture of lower end of femur

  • fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-)
  • physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)

Written on S72: Fracture of femur

  • fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)
  • fracture of foot (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with S72.456R

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • M84.3Stress fracture
  • M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • S71Open wound of hip and thigh

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S72.456

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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