S72.426⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femur
Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S72
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S72.426:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS72.426ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS72.426BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS72.426CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS72.426DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS72.426EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS72.426FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS72.426GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS72.426HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS72.426JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS72.426KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS72.426MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS72.426NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS72.426PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS72.426QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS72.426RSsequelaS72.426S
Sub-codes of S72.426(16)
S72.426 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S72.426ANondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426BNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426CNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426DNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426ENondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426FNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426GNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426HNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426JNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426KNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426MNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426NNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426PNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426QNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426RNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ BillableS72.426SNondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)├S72Fracture of femur
└S72.426Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified femu…
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