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ICD-10-CM Code for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion S79.019P

ICD-10 code S79.019P for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S79.01

Excludes1: chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)

S79.0

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

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