{"id":181021,"date":"2026-08-17T09:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=181021"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:44:42","slug":"icd-10-code-s72455s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/es\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s72455s\/","title":{"rendered":"ICD-10 code S72.455S: Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of left femur, sequela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"ICD-10 code S72.455S: Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of left femur, sequela\",\"description\":\"ICD-10 code S72.455S describes a nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the lower end of the left femur (sequela). Learn billable status, 7th character rules, documentation requirements, and related codes.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s72455s\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-01\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-17\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>ICD-10 code S72.455S is a billable diagnosis code for the sequela of a nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the left femur.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The 7th character &#8216;S&#8217; marks a late effect of a healed fracture, not an initial (A) or subsequent (D) treatment encounter.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Sequence S72.455S second, after the code for the residual condition the patient presents with today.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Accurate coding needs documented laterality, displacement status, anatomical site, and confirmation that active treatment is complete.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau helps orthopedic and physical therapy practices capture those details in the clinical record.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code S72.455S is a billable diagnosis code for a nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the lower end of the left femur, sequela. The full official descriptor is: Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur, sequela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th character &#8216;S&#8217; is what separates this code from the rest of the S72.455 family. It tells the payer that the patient&#8217;s current problem is a late effect of a healed fracture, not an active repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/icd-10-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CMS ICD-10-CM coding resources<\/a>, S72.455S is valid for submission to Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial payers in FY2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ICD-10 Revisions: Stay Updated or Fall Behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bqAyb-BCA0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-code-details-at-a-glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Code details at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Attribute<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Full code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S72.455S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes, valid for claim submission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Valid fiscal year<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">FY2026 (ICD-10-CM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code system<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">ICD-10-CM (US clinical modification)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">POA exempt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes, sequela codes are exempt from Present on Admission reporting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Parent category<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S72, fracture of femur (S70-S79 block)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Applicable payers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-7th-character-s-what-a-sequela-encounter-means\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 7th character &#8216;S&#8217;: What a sequela encounter means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th character is the most consequential digit in any S72 fracture code. Get it wrong and a healed fracture&#8217;s late effects are billed as active treatment. Payers read that as overcoding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC\/NCHS ICD-10-CM official tool<\/a>, the three episode-of-care characters for S72 codes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">7th character<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Episode<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Clinical meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active phase of treatment, with the patient receiving definitive care for the fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Routine healing phase, covering cast changes, medication adjustments, and follow-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A condition that is the direct result of a prior fracture, after active treatment is complete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What \u00absequela\u00bb means in practice:<\/strong> The fracture has been treated and the healing phase is over. The patient now presents with a residual condition caused by that fracture, such as chronic pain, stiffness, malunion, or nonunion. Today&#8217;s visit addresses that residual condition, not the original fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section I.C.19.a put the sequela code second. The code for the nature of the sequela, meaning the condition the patient presents with today, is listed first. Reversing the pair changes what the claim says the visit was for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-full-s72-455-code-family-all-7th-character-variants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full S72.455 code family: All 7th character variants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S72.455 covers nondisplaced supracondylar fractures of the lower end of the left femur across every episode type. Coders check the adjacent variants before billing, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/medical-coding-cheat-sheet\/\">medical coding cheat sheet<\/a> speeds that lookup. The table below lists the whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Episode<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial, closed fracture<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455B<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial, open type I or II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter for open fracture type I or II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455C<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial, open type IIIA, IIIB, IIIC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC (Gustilo classification)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, closed, routine healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455E<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, open I\/II, routine<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455F<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, open IIIA\/B\/C, routine<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455G<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, closed, delayed healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455K<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, closed, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455P<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, closed, malunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455R<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, open IIIA\/B\/C, malunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.455S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela of nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of lower end of left femur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malunion and nonunion during active treatment use D-family characters. S72.455S applies only once treatment is complete and the patient presents with a residual late effect. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/icd-10-codes-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAPC ICD-10-CM code lookup<\/a> carries the complete variant listing with inclusion notes.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>When sequencing S72.455S, list the nature of the sequela first. A patient with chronic left knee pain from the prior fracture gets M25.562 first, then S72.455S. Reversing the order misrepresents the reason for the visit and can trigger a claim edit.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-anatomy-where-a-supracondylar-fracture-sits-in-the-distal-femur\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anatomy: Where a supracondylar fracture sits in the distal femur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The supracondylar region sits at the distal end of the femur, just above the femoral condyles. Fractures here occur in the metaphyseal flare. That is the transition zone between the femoral shaft and the wider condylar block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three anatomical descriptors govern code selection in the S72.4xx family:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lower end of femur (distal femur). S72.4xx is reserved for this region, and shaft fractures use S72.3xx codes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Displacement:<\/strong> Nondisplaced means the fracture fragments remain anatomically aligned. Displaced fractures of the same site use S72.451 to S72.453, with S72.452 for the left side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laterality:<\/strong> S72.455 specifies the left femur. The right-sided equivalent is S72.454, and unspecified femur is S72.456.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supracondylar fractures usually follow high-energy trauma in younger patients or low-energy falls in osteoporotic older patients. The nondisplaced variant often allows conservative management. Sequela coding in this family therefore tends to involve functional limitation rather than malunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-when-to-use-icd-10-code-s72-455s-clinical-scenarios\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use ICD-10 code S72.455S: Clinical scenarios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S72.455S applies when three conditions are simultaneously true. Missing any one of them means a different code applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The fracture treatment is complete.<\/strong> The patient has left the active treatment and routine healing phases. Using S72.455S during cast management or post-operative fracture follow-up is a coding error.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The patient presents with a residual condition caused by the prior fracture.<\/strong> That could be chronic pain, range-of-motion limitation, muscle weakness, scar tissue adhesion, or corrective surgery for malunion. The residual condition is the reason for today&#8217;s visit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All other descriptors match:<\/strong> The original fracture was nondisplaced, at the supracondylar region without intracondylar extension, at the lower end of the left femur.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the prior fracture was on the right side, use S72.454S. If it was displaced, use S72.452S for the left side. If the fracture extended into the condyle, the sequela sits in the S72.46x family instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s72455s\/comprehensive-emr-patient-record-management.webp\" alt=\"Comprehensive EMR and patient record management in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s client record holds prior fracture history, laterality, and treatment dates in one place, so the coder can defend the sequela character.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-documentation-requirements-for-accurate-sequela-coding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation requirements for accurate sequela coding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The medical record must support every descriptor embedded in ICD-10 code S72.455S. Auditors checking sequela claims look for four elements, and all four must be present before the code goes out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fracture type confirmed:<\/strong> A prior nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the lower end of the left femur. Record it in the clinical history or reference prior imaging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active treatment complete:<\/strong> A note or prior record confirming the healing phase has ended. Without it, payers may reclassify the visit as a subsequent encounter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature of sequela defined:<\/strong> The current presenting condition, such as pain, stiffness, or functional deficit, documented and coded first, before S72.455S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laterality explicit:<\/strong> The record must state \u00ableft\u00bb or \u00ableft femur.\u00bb A generic reference to \u00abfemur fracture\u00bb cannot support a laterality-specific code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orthopedic and rehabilitation practices using structured <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\">clinical record keeping<\/a> can pre-build templates that prompt for all four elements at every sequela visit. Standard <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/soap-notes-examples\/\">SOAP note formats<\/a> already separate the fracture history from the current complaint, which is where the two-code pair comes from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-open-fracture-classification-and-malunion-context\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open fracture classification and malunion context<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The S72.455 family includes several 7th characters tied to the Gustilo open fracture classification. That grading system describes soft-tissue injury severity at initial and subsequent encounters, and it drives the same character choices in codes like <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s82251e\/\">S82.251E<\/a>. Knowing the grades helps you trace a patient&#8217;s episode history when the sequela follows an open fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Gustilo type<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Wound description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Relevant S72.455 characters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type I<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Small wound (&lt;1 cm), minimal contamination<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">B (initial), E (subsequent routine), H (delayed healing), M (nonunion), Q (malunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Wound 1-10 cm, moderate contamination<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">B\/E\/H\/M\/Q (same characters as Type I)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type IIIA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Large wound, adequate soft-tissue coverage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C (initial), F (subsequent routine), J (delayed), N (nonunion), R (malunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type IIIB<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Periosteal stripping, requires soft-tissue flap<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C\/F\/J\/N\/R (same as IIIA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type IIIC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Arterial injury requiring repair<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C\/F\/J\/N\/R (same as IIIA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malunion and nonunion during the healing phase are coded as subsequent encounters. Closed malunion takes the P character. Open type IIIA\/B\/C malunion takes the R character. Once those conditions persist after active treatment ends, the sequela character applies instead. The same logic runs through the rest of the fracture chapter, as <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s42302k\/\">S42.302K<\/a> shows for a humeral nonunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phase also changes the procedure code. Corrective surgery on an established malunion starts a new episode of care. That holds whether the procedure is a distal femur plate or a humeral osteotomy under <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/cpt-code-24410\/\">CPT 24410<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-icd-10-codes-for-distal-femur-fracture-sequela\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related ICD-10 codes for distal femur fracture sequela<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coders working with S72.455S regularly need the adjacent codes below. They cover the contralateral limb, a different displacement status, or a different location within the distal femur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Key difference<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.454S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Contralateral (right) side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.452S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Displaced supracondylar fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same site, displaced fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.456S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Laterality not documented, so avoid it when the side is known<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.465S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture with intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same site but extends into the condyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S72.91XS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified fracture of right femur, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Use only when the fracture site is genuinely unspecified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">M84.552S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pathological fracture in neoplastic disease, left femur, sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">When the fracture results from underlying bone disease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verify current code validity against the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd.who.int\/browse10\/2019\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WHO ICD-10 browser<\/a> or the CDC\/NCHS tabular list before submitting claims for adjacent codes in this family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-commonly-paired-cpt-codes-for-sequela-visits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commonly paired CPT codes for sequela visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code S72.455S pairs with CPT codes for the service that addresses the sequela, not the original fracture repair. Which code applies depends on what the provider delivers at that visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">CPT code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Service<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Typical sequela context<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">99213-99215<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Office or outpatient evaluation and management<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up evaluation of residual pain or functional deficit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">97110<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Therapeutic exercises<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Physical therapy for left knee or leg strength deficit after fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">97012<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Mechanical traction therapy<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Physical therapy management of residual stiffness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">27511<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Open treatment of supracondylar or transcondylar femur fracture, without intercondylar extension<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Corrective surgery for malunion sequela, which then starts a new episode of care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">73721<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">MRI, knee joint<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Imaging to assess residual structural changes in the distal femur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices running orthopedic sequela workflows in <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/physical-therapy-emr\/\">physical therapy EMR software<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/sports-medicine-software\/\">sports medicine systems<\/a> can pre-build treatment note templates for each visit type. Those templates carry the expected ICD-10 and CPT pairings, which cuts the manual cross-referencing behind most wrong CPT selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-common-coding-errors-with-femur-fracture-sequela-codes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common coding errors with femur fracture sequela codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sequela coding for the S72.4xx family produces a predictable set of errors. Catching them before submission keeps the claim out of the rework queue and protects the practice&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/what-is-healthcare-revenue-cycle-management\/\">revenue cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Using D instead of S for post-treatment visits:<\/strong> Once the fracture is healed, the subsequent-encounter character no longer applies. Coding D for visits that address residual deficits misrepresents the episode and invites a post-payment audit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Missing the sequela sequencing rule:<\/strong> S72.455S is listed after the code for the nature of the sequela, never first. Listing it first implies the fracture itself is the chief complaint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Omitting laterality:<\/strong> Submitting S72.456S when the record documents a left-sided fracture is a specificity error. Payers increasingly auto-reject unspecified codes that a specific code could replace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confusing supracondylar with and without intracondylar extension:<\/strong> S72.455S specifies without intracondylar extension. If the original fracture extended into the femoral condyle, the sequela code falls under S72.46xS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Applying S72.455S to an active fracture repair visit:<\/strong> Corrective surgery for a malunion is a new active treatment episode. That visit takes an initial-encounter character, not the sequela character.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-supports-accurate-icd-10-coding-in-practice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau supports accurate ICD-10 coding in practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting ICD-10 code S72.455S right depends on documentation quality upstream of billing. Coders can only assign what clinicians record. Fracture history, laterality, and episode status are all decided at the point of care, not at the billing desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/practice-management-software\/\">Practice management software<\/a> like Pabau connects those two ends. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\">claims management software<\/a> keeps fracture history, episode-of-care context, and the sequela condition in the same client record. The coder then sees what the clinician saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For multi-visit sequela cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">digital intake forms<\/a> collect prior fracture details, surgery dates, and laterality at registration. That gives the coder a documented basis for the S character before the clinician writes the note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving from paper charts to <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/clinical-documentation-software\/\">clinical documentation software<\/a> also makes prior fracture history searchable across a multi-provider orthopedic team. Everyone codes from the same record, which matters when the sequela visit lands years after the injury.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Accurate ICD-10 coding starts with accurate clinical records                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau helps orthopedic, physical therapy, and sports medicine practices build documentation workflows that support precise diagnosis coding, from sequela encounters to multi-code claims.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau clinical documentation and claims management dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sequela coding for distal femur fractures rewards one habit above all others. Confirm in writing that active treatment has finished before you reach for the S character. Everything else about S72.455S follows from that single check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five descriptors sit behind this code: Nondisplaced, supracondylar, lower end, left femur, sequela. Each one has to be visible in the record, and the residual condition still gets listed first on the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Build those prompts into the visit template rather than the billing review, and the correction happens while the patient is still in the room. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau supports orthopedic and rehabilitation coding workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" 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                <p><strong>Explaining a long recovery to a patient?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/patient-education\/\">Patient education<\/a> covers how to hand over instructions that patients actually follow.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 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                                           <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786952240862\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does ICD-10 code S72.455S mean?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">ICD-10 code S72.455S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code describing a nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the lower end of the left femur, sequela. The sequela designation means the patient presents with a late effect of a prior fracture, not an active fracture management episode.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786952240863\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is S72.455S a billable ICD-10 code?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, S72.455S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code valid for FY2026 claim submission to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers. It is also exempt from Present on Admission reporting, because sequela codes relate to conditions that arose during prior encounters.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786952240864\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the 7th character &#8216;S&#8217; in ICD-10 fracture codes?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The 7th character &#8216;S&#8217; designates a sequela encounter. It covers a visit for a residual condition that follows a prior fracture. Chronic pain, stiffness, and functional limitation all qualify once active treatment is complete. It differs from &#8216;A&#8217; for the initial encounter and &#8216;D&#8217; for the routine healing phase.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786952240865\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How does S72.455S differ from S72.455A and S72.455D?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">S72.455A applies during the initial active treatment phase for a closed fracture. S72.455D applies during routine follow-up while the fracture is still healing. S72.455S applies only after treatment is complete and the patient presents with a residual late effect. Using the wrong character is a coding error payers frequently flag.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786952240866\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What documentation is required to code S72.455S?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The medical record must document a prior nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the lower end of the left femur. It also needs confirmation that active treatment is complete, the nature of the current sequela condition, and explicit left laterality. The sequela code is sequenced after the code for the nature of the sequela.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786952240867\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What CPT codes are used with S72.455S?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Common pairings depend on the service provided. They include 99213-99215 for evaluation and management visits and 97110 for therapeutic exercises. Imaging uses 73721 for an MRI of the knee, and 27511 covers open treatment of a supracondylar femur fracture. The CPT code reflects the service rendered at the sequela visit.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICD-10 code S72.455S is a billable diagnosis code for a nondisplaced supracondylar fracture of the lower end of the left femur, sequela. The full official descriptor is: Nondisplaced supracondylar fracture without intracondylar extension of lower end of left femur, sequela. 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