S72.45 ICD-10-CM Code: Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S72.45 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Supracondylar fracture of lower end of femur NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
- supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.46-) Compare S72.45 vs S72.46 →
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-) Compare S72.45 vs S78 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- fracture of shaft of femur (S72.3-) Compare S72.45 vs S72.3 →
- physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-) Compare S72.45 vs S79.1 →
- fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-) Compare S72.45 vs S82 →
- fracture of foot (S92.-) Compare S72.45 vs S92 →
- periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of hip (M97.0-) Compare S72.45 vs M97.0 →
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S72.45 vs T20 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S72.45 vs T33 →
- snake bite (T63.0-) Compare S72.45 vs T63.0 →
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-) Compare S72.45 vs T63.4 →
Frequently Compared Codes
The official Excludes notes on S72.45 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S72.451A, S72.451B, S72.451C, S72.451D, S72.451E.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72" Options: S72.451A, S72.451B, S72.451C, S72.451D, S72.451E, S72.451F
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of S72.45 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
Excludes1
- S72.46 — Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur [Excludes1]: “supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.46-)” · check together
Referenced by Excludes1 notes
- M84.3 — Stress fracture [Excludes1](via S72.-): “traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)” · check together
- M84.4 — Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified [Excludes1](via S72.-): “traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)” · check together
- S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh [Excludes1](via S72.-): “open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)” · check together
- S72.46 — Supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of femur [Excludes1]: “supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.45-)” · check together
Nearest codes (40)
- S72 — Fracture of femur [Sibling]
- S72.445Q — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion [Sibling]
- S72.445R — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion [Sibling]
- S72.445S — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, sequela [Sibling]
- S72.446 — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur [Sibling]
- S72.446A — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture [Sibling]
- S72.446B — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II [Sibling]
- S72.446C — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S72.45 or its code family.
4 Excludes1 notes across 2 chapters: M84.3 (via S72.-), M84.4 (via S72.-), S71 (via S72.-), S72.46.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S72.45 be billed directly?
No. S72.45 (Supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S72.45 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S72.45 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S72.446N — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S72.446P — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S72.446Q — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S72.446R — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S72.446S — Nondisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of unspecified femur, sequela
- S72.451 — Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur
- S72.451A — Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S72.451B — Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S72.451C — Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S72.451D — Displaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing