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S79.0 Non-Billable Code

Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of S79.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
  • nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S79.00 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur
  • S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
  • S79.09 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur

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