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S79.14

Salter-Harris Type IV 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
S79.141Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femurCategory
S79.141ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.141DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.141GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.141KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.141PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.141SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaBillable
S79.142Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femurCategory
S79.142ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.142DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.142GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.142KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.142PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.142SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable
S79.149Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femurCategory
S79.149ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.149DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.149GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.149KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.149PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.149SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable

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