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S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) .

Official Notes

Note

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

7th Character

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

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A - initial encounter for closed fracture

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D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

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G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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S - sequela

Child Codes

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