S79.009

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ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 femur

S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur

S79.009Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femurBillable

S79.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable

S79.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable

S79.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable

S79.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable

S79.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable

S79.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.009:

subcategoryS79.0

Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

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