S79.011K Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end r femr, 7thK

Instructional Notes:

S79.011K
Description: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end r femr, 7thK
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S79.011
Description: Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
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S79.01
Description: Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Exclude1:
- chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)
Inclusion Term:
- Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
- Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
- Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture
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S79.0
Description: Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Exclude1:
- apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
- nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
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S79
Description: Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
Notes:
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
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S70-S79
Description: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)