S79.0 — Physeal fracture of upper end of femur

Not billable

Is S79.0 billable?

No — S79.0 is a non-billable header code. S79.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 54 billable codes beneath S79.0.

Billable codes under this header

S79.0 at a glance

Code	S79.0
Description	Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with S79.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S79.0 to fully describe the condition. S79.0 is sequenced first.

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S79.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S79.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79

The conditions below are not part of S79.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S79.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)

What codes fall under S79.0? (3)

How long has S79.0 existed?

S79.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.