S79
Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
7th Character
S - sequela
Note
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
More Specific Codes
4 codes under S79
Version History
How S79 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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