ICD-10-CM code "S79.109": Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeS79.109
DescriptionUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  3. Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh (S79)
  4. Physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1)
  5. Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.10)
  6. Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (S79.109)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

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

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

    Type 2burns and corrosions (T20-T32)

    Type 2frostbite (T33-T34)

    Type 2snake bite (T63.0-)

    Type 2venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)

  3. Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh (S79)
  4. Physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1)
  5. Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.10)
  6. Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (S79.109)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  3. Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh (S79)
  4. Physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1)
  5. Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.10)
  6. Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (S79.109)