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S79.012 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur


The ICD 10 Code for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur is listed as S79.012.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S79.012
Description: Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Parent S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S79.012:
S79.012A - Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of left femur, init
S79.012D - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thD
S79.012G - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thG
S79.012K - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thK
S79.012P - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thP
S79.012S - Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of l femur, sequela
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S79.012:
S79.011 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
S79.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur