S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
- Applicable to Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S79.01 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S79.01 - other international versions of ICD10 S79.01 may differ.
- S79.01 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S79.01 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
- S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
- S79.011 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
- S79.012 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
- S79.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
Inclusion Term
- Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
- Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
- Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture
Type 1 Excludes
- chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)
The following codes above S79.01 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S79.01:
Chapter: S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section: S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh
Category: S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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