S79.929 Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S79.9 Unspecified injury of hip and thigh

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S79.9

7th character required

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

Nearby codes

• S79.921S Unspecified injury of right thigh, sequela
• S79.922 Unspecified injury of left thigh
• S79.922A Unspecified injury of left thigh, initial encounter
• S79.922D Unspecified injury of left thigh, subsequent encounter
• S79.922S Unspecified injury of left thigh, sequela
• S79.929 Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh (this code)
• S79.929A Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
• S79.929D Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
• S79.929S Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, sequela