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S79.13

Salter-Harris Type III 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
S79.131Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femurCategory
S79.131ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.131DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.131GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.131KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.131PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.131SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaBillable
S79.132Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femurCategory
S79.132ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.132DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.132GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.132KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.132PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.132SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.139Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.139ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.139DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.139GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.139KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.139PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.139SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable

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