S79.81

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other specified injuries of hip

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•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

S79.8Other specified injuries of hip and thigh

S79.81Other specified injuries of hipNot billable

S79.811Other specified injuries of right hipBillable

S79.812Other specified injuries of left hipBillable

S79.819Other specified injuries of unspecified hipBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.81:

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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