S79.002

Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur

Requires 7th character

S79.002 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S79)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-) (from S79.0)
  • nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-) (from S79.0)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S79)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S79). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femurNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S79.002

  • S79.002AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S79.002DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S79.002GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S79.002KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S79.002PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
  • S79.002SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S79.001Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femurNeeds 7th char
  • S79.009Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femurNeeds 7th char

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