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S79.12

Salter-Harris Type II 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
S79.121Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femurCategory
S79.121ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.121DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.121GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.121KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.121PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.121SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaBillable
S79.122Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femurCategory
S79.122ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.122DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.122GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.122KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.122PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.122SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.129Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.129ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.129DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.129GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.129KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.129PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.129SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable

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