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S79.11

Salter-Harris Type I 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
S79.111Salter-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
S79.112Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femurCategory
S79.112ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.112DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.112GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.112KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.112PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.112SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.119Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.119ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.119DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.119GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.119KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.119PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.119SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable

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