S79.1
Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
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Official Description
Physeal fracture of lower end of femur
Use a more specific code (0 billable, 6 non-billable)
S79.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodesS79.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodesS79.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodesS79.13Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodesS79.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodesS79.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of femurhas subcodes
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- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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