Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S79.112G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
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
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S79). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Parent code
- S79.112Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femurNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S79.112ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S79.112DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S79.112KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S79.112PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S79.112SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaBillable