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FY2027

S72.461 — Displaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur

Not billable

Is S72.461 billable?

No — S72.461 is a non-billable header code. S72.461 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 16 billable codes beneath S72.461.

Billable codes under this header

S72.461 at a glance

CodeS72.461
DescriptionDisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of right femur
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S72.461 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S72.46, the nearest indexed parent of S72.461. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › lower end › supracondylar › with intracondylar extension (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › lower end › supracondylar › with intracondylar extension › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72

The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.461 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S72.46

The conditions below can never be reported together with S72.461 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of femur (S72.45-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S72.461 to fully describe the condition. S72.461 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S72.461, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.461 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79

The conditions below are not part of S72.461, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.461 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • snake bite (T63.0-)
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72

The conditions below are not part of S72.461, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.461 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S72.4

The conditions below are not part of S72.461, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S72.461 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

What codes fall under S72.461? (16)

How long has S72.461 existed?

S72.461 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S72.46 family? (5)