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S79.0

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 3 non-billable)
S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femurhas subcodesS79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femurhas subcodesS79.09Other physeal fracture of upper end of femurhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
  • nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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 thigh
S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femurNot billable
S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femurSubcodes
S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femurSubcodes
S79.09Other physeal fracture of upper end of femurSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.0:

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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