M93.044 Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), bilateral hips

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M93 Other osteochondropathies

Excludes2 (not included here)

• osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-)

Applies from M93.0 Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)

Applicable to

• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
• Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE)

Use additional code

• code for associated chondrolysis (M94.3)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Code annotations containing back-references to M93.044

Back-references to M93.0

• Type 1 Excludes: M91 Juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis ("slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.0-)")
• Code First: M94.3 Chondrolysis ("any associated slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S72.13 Apophyseal fracture of femur ("chronic (nontraumatic) slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S79.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of femur ("nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)")

Back-references to M93

• Type 1 Excludes: M87 Osteonecrosis ("osteochondropathies (M90-M93)")

Nearby codes

• M93.034 Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), bilateral hips
• M93.04 Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic)
• M93.041 Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), right hip
• M93.042 Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), left hip
• M93.043 Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), unspecified hip
• M93.044 Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), bilateral hips (this code)
• M93.05 Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic)
• M93.051 Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), right hip
• M93.052 Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), left hip
• M93.053 Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), unspecified hip
• M93.054 Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable (nontraumatic), bilateral hips