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S79.01

Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur

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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
S79.011Salter-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
S79.011SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaBillable
S79.012Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femurCategory
S79.012ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.012DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.012GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.012KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.012PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.012SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.019Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.019ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.019DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.019GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.019KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.019PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.019SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable

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