S79.91

Unspecified injury of hip

Requires 7th character

S79.91 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

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 S79.9). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Injury, hip

Parent code

  • S79.9Unspecified injury of hip and thighNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S79.91

  • S79.911Unspecified injury of right hipNeeds 7th char
  • S79.912Unspecified injury of left hipNeeds 7th char
  • S79.919Unspecified injury of unspecified hipNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S79.92Unspecified injury of thighNeeds 7th char

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