S79.09 — Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Is S79.09 billable?
No — S79.09 is a non-billable header code. S79.09 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 18 billable codes beneath S79.09.
Billable codes under this header
- S79.091AOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.091DOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.091GOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.091KOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.091POther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S79.091SOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequela
- S79.092AOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.092DOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.092GOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.092KOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.092POther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S79.092SOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequela
- S79.099AOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.099DOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.099GOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.099KOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.099POther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S79.099SOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequela
S79.09 at a glance
| Code | S79.09 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other 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 |
How is S79.09 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S79.09. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › femur, femoral › upper end › physeal › specified NEC (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S79.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with S79.09 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S79.09 to fully describe the condition. S79.09 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 S79.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S79.09 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S79.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S79.09 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S79.09? (3)
How long has S79.09 existed?
S79.09 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.