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S79.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur


The ICD 10 Code for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur is listed as S79.01.
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: S79.01
Description: Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
  • Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture
  • Excludes1: chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Parent S79.0 - Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S79.01:
S79.011 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
S79.012 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
S79.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S79.01:
S79.00 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur
S79.09 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur