S72.45

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur

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S72.451Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur S72.452Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur S72.453Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur S72.454Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur S72.455Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur S72.456Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Supracondylar fracture of lower end of femur NOS

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

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

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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

S72Fracture of femur

S72.4Fracture of lower end of femur

S72.45Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femurNot billable

S72.451Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femurBillable

S72.452Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femurBillable

S72.453Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femurBillable

S72.454Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femurBillable

S72.455Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femurBillable

S72.456Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femurBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S72.45:

subcategoryS72.4

Fracture of lower end of femur

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categoryS72

Fracture of femur

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blockS70-S79

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

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chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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