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S79.0

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Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
  • nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)

Child Codes

S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur
S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
S79.09Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Code Hierarchy

└S79Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh└S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
└S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

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