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S79.009K

Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more specific codes sit alongside it. Worth checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 8 never code together
S79.0code
Excludes1
  • apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)S72.13-
  • nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)M93.0-
S70-S79block
Excludes2
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
  • frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
  • snake bite (T63.0-)T63.0-
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)T63.4-
S00-T88chapter
Excludes2

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

7th character 6
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 this code
P subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
S79code
Notes
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
S00-T88chapter
Notes
  • 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
  • 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.
Use additional code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) T14.8
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S79.009
S79.009A Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, init S79.009D Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w routn heal S79.009G Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w delay heal S79.009P Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w malunion S79.009S Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, sequela
Additional references
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Risk adjustment

Maps to no condition category in any loaded model.

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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
S79.009
Block
S70-S79
Siblings
5

Present FY2024–FY2027.