U.S. ICD-10-CM reference · FY2027
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S79Category · further specificity requiredCurrent

Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

HierarchyS70-S79 · S79

Code-level instructions

Note

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

Seventh character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1

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

Inherited instructions

Chapters 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2
Use additional code

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

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
  • 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.

S70-S79 · Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

Excludes 2

More specific codes

S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femurCategory · further specificity requiredS79.1Physeal fracture of lower end of femurCategory · further specificity requiredS79.8Other specified injuries of hip and thighCategory · further specificity requiredS79.9Unspecified injury of hip and thighCategory · further specificity required
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