S79.13
Header — not billableSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur
The ICD-10 code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of lower end of femur is S79.13.
S79.13 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
- S79.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of femurnon-billable header
- S79.13Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femurnon-billable header