ICD-10-CM code "S79.119": Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeS79.119
DescriptionSalter-Harris Type I 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. Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11)
  6. Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (S79.119)
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. Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11)
  6. Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (S79.119)

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. Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.11)
  6. Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur (S79.119)