S79.109S
Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S79.109S sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
- S79.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of femur
- S79.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur
- S79.109 Parent Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
- S79.109S This code Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1
Inherited from S79 — Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S79 — Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S79 — Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S79 — Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S79 — Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Inherited from S79 — Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
Version History
How S79.109S appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
Related Codes
Other codes under S79.109
- S79.109A Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S79.109D Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- S79.109G Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S79.109K Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- S79.109P Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
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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