S79.91
Header — not billableUnspecified injury of hip
The ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of hip is S79.91.
S79.91 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
- S79.92Unspecified injury of thighnon-billable header
- S79.91Unspecified injury of hipnon-billable header