ICD-10 CM Code S79.0
S79.0
Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Excludes Type 1
- apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
- nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1
- A - initial encounter for closed fracture
- D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S - sequela
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