S79.142

Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

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

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
S79.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur
S79.142Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femurBillable
S79.142ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S79.142DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
S79.142GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
S79.142KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
S79.142PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
S79.142SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.142:

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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