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S79

Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femurCategory
S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femurCategory
S79.001Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femurCategory
S79.001AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.001DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.001GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.001KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.001PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.001SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaBillable
S79.002Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femurCategory
S79.002AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.002DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.002GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.002KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.002PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.002SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.009Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable
S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femurCategory
S79.011Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femurCategory
S79.011ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.011DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.011GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.011KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.011PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable

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