All ICD10 Codes

S79

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 4 non-billable)
S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femurhas subcodesS79.1Physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodesS79.8Other specified injuries of hip and thighhas subcodesS79.9Unspecified injury of hip and thighhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S70-S79 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
S79Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thighNot billable
S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femurSubcodes
S79.1Physeal fracture of lower end of femurSubcodes
S79.8Other specified injuries of hip and thighSubcodes
S79.9Unspecified injury of hip and thighSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79:

blockS70-S79
Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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