S79.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of femur

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applies from S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1

Notes

• A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Codes under S79.1

• S79.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur
• S79.11 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur
• S79.12 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of femur
• S79.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur
• S79.14 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur
• S79.19 Other physeal fracture of lower end of femur

Code annotations containing back-references to S79.1

Back-references to S79.1

• Type 2 Excludes: S72.0 Fracture of head and neck of femur ("physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur ("physeal fracture of lower end of femur (S79.1-)")

Nearby codes

• S79.099D Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S79.099G Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S79.099K Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S79.099P Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S79.099S Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequela
• S79.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of femur (this code)
• S79.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur
• S79.101 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur
• S79.101A Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S79.101D Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S79.101G Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing