Instruction Source: S79.012S
Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of l femur, sequela
Instruction Source: S79.012
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
Instruction Source: S79.01
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)
Instruction Source: S79.0
Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
- nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
Instruction Source: S79
Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
Clinical Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Instruction Source: S70-S79
Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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