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S79.139 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur


The ICD 10 Code for Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur is listed as S79.139.
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: S79.139
Description: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower 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 S79.13 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S79.139:
S79.139A - Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of unsp femur, init
S79.139D - Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thD
S79.139G - Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thG
S79.139K - Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thK
S79.139P - Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thP
S79.139S - Sltr-haris Type III physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sqla
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S79.139:
S79.131 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur
S79.132 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur