ICD-10-CM S79: Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S79

Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S79

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
  • nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)

Inclusion Terms
  • Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture
7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S79.8

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S79.9

7th Character Definitions
  • 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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S79):

S79.0 - Physeal fracture of upper end of femur S79.00 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur S79.001 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur S79.002 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur S79.009 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur S79.011 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur S79.012 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur S79.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur S79.09 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur S79.091 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur S79.092 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur S79.099 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur S79.1 - Physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.10 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.101 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur S79.102 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur S79.109 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S79.11 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.111 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur S79.112 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur S79.119 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S79.12 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.121 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur S79.122 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur S79.129 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S79.13 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.131 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur S79.132 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur S79.139 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S79.14 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.141 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur S79.142 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur S79.149 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S79.19 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of femur S79.191 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur S79.192 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur S79.199 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur S79.8 - Other specified injuries of hip and thigh S79.81 - Other specified injuries of hip S79.811 - Other specified injuries of right hip S79.812 - Other specified injuries of left hip S79.819 - Other specified injuries of unspecified hip S79.82 - Other specified injuries of thigh S79.821 - Other specified injuries of right thigh S79.822 - Other specified injuries of left thigh S79.829 - Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh S79.9 - Unspecified injury of hip and thigh S79.91 - Unspecified injury of hip S79.911 - Unspecified injury of right hip S79.912 - Unspecified injury of left hip S79.919 - Unspecified injury of unspecified hip S79.92 - Unspecified injury of thigh S79.921 - Unspecified injury of right thigh S79.922 - Unspecified injury of left thigh S79.929 - Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh

About ICD-10-CM Code S79 (Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh)

ICD-10-CM code S79 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S79 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S79 - Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh.