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S79.1

Physeal fracture of lower 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
S79.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femurCategory
S79.101Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femurCategory
S79.101AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.101DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.101GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.101KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.101PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.101SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaBillable
S79.102Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femurCategory
S79.102AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.102DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.102GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.102KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.102PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.102SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.109Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.109AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.109DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.109GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.109KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.109PUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.109SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable
S79.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femurCategory
S79.111Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femurCategory
S79.111ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.111DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.111GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.111KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.111PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.111SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaBillable

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