S79.09
Header — not billableOther physeal fracture of upper end of femur
The ICD-10 code for other physeal fracture of upper end of femur is S79.09.
S79.09 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S79.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.09Other physeal fracture of upper end of femurnon-billable header