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6. S79.0

S79.0 - Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

• Applicable to Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S79.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of S79.0 - other international versions of ICD10 S79.0 may differ.
• S79.0 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• S79.0 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Type 1 Excludes

• apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
• nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)

The following codes above S79.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S79.0:

• Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
• Section: S70-S79 - Injuries to the hip and thigh
• Category: S79 - Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.