S72.456Header code — not billable

Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur

Short description: Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn lower end unsp femur

Chapter
19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Category
S72
Effective date
October 1, 2026

Related codes in category S72

S72Fracture of femurS72.0Fracture of head and neck of femurS72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femurS72.001Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femurS72.001AFracture of unsp part of neck of right femur, initYesS72.001BFx unsp part of neck of r femur, init for opn fx type I/2YesS72.001CFx unsp part of neck of r femur, init for opn fx type 3A/B/CYesS72.001DFx unsp part of nk of r femr, subs for clos fx w routn healYesS72.001EFx unsp prt of nk of r femr, 7thEYesS72.001FFx unsp prt of nk of r femr, 7thFYesS72.001GFx unsp part of nk of r femr, subs for clos fx w delay healYesS72.001HFx unsp prt of nk of r femr, 7thHYes

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S72.456?

S72.456 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of unspecified femur.

Is S72.456 a billable code?

No. S72.456 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.

What ICD-10-CM chapter is S72.456 in?

S72.456 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

When did S72.456 become effective?

S72.456 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.

What other codes are related to S72.456?

S72.456 belongs to category S72, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.

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