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

Not billable

Is S79.019 billable?

No — S79.019 is a non-billable header code. S79.019 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 6 billable codes beneath S79.019.

Billable codes under this header

S79.019ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
S79.019DSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S79.019GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S79.019KSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S79.019PSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S79.019SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequela

S79.019 at a glance

Code	S79.019
Description	Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S79.019 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S79.01, the nearest indexed parent of S79.019. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › capital epiphyseal (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Slipped, slipping › epiphysis › capital femoral › acute
Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › physeal › Salter-Harris type I (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S79.0

The conditions below can never be reported together with S79.019 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-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S79.01

The conditions below can never be reported together with S79.019 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S79.019 to fully describe the condition. S79.019 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 S79.019, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S79.019 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 S79.019, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S79.019 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 S79.019? (6)

How long has S79.019 existed?

S79.019 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.