S79.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur

Non-billable header with 3 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 S79.13

• S79.131 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur
• S79.132 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
• S79.139 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur

Code annotations containing back-references to S79.13

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-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S79.13

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › femur, femoral › lower end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type III

Nearby codes

• S79.129D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S79.129G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S79.129K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S79.129P Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S79.129S Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
• S79.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur (this code)
• S79.131 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur
• S79.131A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S79.131D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S79.131G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S79.131K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion