S79.01 – Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)
Applicable To
Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture
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Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| S70-S79 | Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) |
| S79 | Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh |
| S79.0 | Physeal fracture of upper end of femur |
| S79.01 |
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Type 1 Excludes
chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)
Applicable to
Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture
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| S79.011 | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur |
| S79.012 | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur |
| S79.019 | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur |