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S79.01 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Applicable To

  • Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture

Type 1 Excludes

  • chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)

Codes

  • S79.011Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
    • S79.011A..., initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S79.011D..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
    • S79.011G..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
    • S79.011K..., subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
    • S79.011P..., subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
    • S79.011S..., sequela
  • S79.012Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
    • S79.012A..., initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S79.012D..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
    • S79.012G..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
    • S79.012K..., subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
    • S79.012P..., subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
    • S79.012S..., sequela
  • S79.019Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
    • S79.019A..., initial encounter for closed fracture
    • S79.019D..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
    • S79.019G..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
    • S79.019K..., subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
    • S79.019P..., subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
    • S79.019S..., sequela