S79.119A
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S79.119A 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
- S79.11 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur
- S79.119 Parent Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
- S79.119A This code Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
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 S79.119A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
Related Codes
Other codes under S79.119
- S79.119D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- S79.119G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S79.119K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- S79.119P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion Billable
- S79.119S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela 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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