S79.811A Other specified injuries of right hip, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S79.811 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from S79.8 Other specified injuries of hip and thigh

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S79.8

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Nearby codes

• S79.199P Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S79.199S Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
• S79.8 Other specified injuries of hip and thigh
• S79.81 Other specified injuries of hip
• S79.811 Other specified injuries of right hip
• S79.811A Other specified injuries of right hip, initial encounter (this code)
• S79.811D Other specified injuries of right hip, subsequent encounter
• S79.811S Other specified injuries of right hip, sequela
• S79.812 Other specified injuries of left hip
• S79.812A Other specified injuries of left hip, initial encounter
• S79.812D Other specified injuries of left hip, subsequent encounter