S79.119G

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Metadata & Insights

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

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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

S79.1Physeal fracture of lower end of femur

S79.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur

S79.119Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur

S79.119GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.119G:

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 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 559

Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC

DRG 560

Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC

DRG 561

Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC

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