S79.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur

The ICD 10 Code for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur is listed as S79.019.
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:	S79.019
Description:	Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified 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 S79.019:
S79.019A - Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of unsp femur, init
S79.019D - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thD
S79.019G - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thG
S79.019K - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thK
S79.019P - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thP
S79.019S - Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upper end of unsp femur, sequela
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S79.019:
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