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S79.01

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Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)

Child Codes

S79.011Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
S79.012Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
S79.019Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur

Code Hierarchy

└S79Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh└S79.0Physeal fracture of upper end of femur└S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
└S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur

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