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S79.14 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur


The ICD 10 Code for Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur is listed as S79.14.
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: S79.14
Description: Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Parent S79.1 - Physeal fracture of lower end of femur
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S79.14:
S79.141 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur
S79.142 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.149 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S79.14:
S79.10 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur
S79.11 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur
S79.12 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of femur
S79.13 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur
S79.19 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of femur