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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur S79.009

ICD-10 code S79.009 for Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur

S79.0

Excludes1: apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)

 
S79.009 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequela

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