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S79.14

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
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Official Description

Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur

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S79.141Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femurS79.142Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femurS79.149Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
Metadata & Insights
  • •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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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
S79.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femurNot billable
S79.141Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femurBillable
S79.142Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femurBillable
S79.149Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femurBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.14:

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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