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ICD-10-CM Code for Physeal fracture of upper end of femur S79.0

ICD-10 code S79.0 for Physeal fracture of upper end of 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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Official Long Descriptor

Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Excludes1: apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)
nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)
 
S79.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of femur
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Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Child Code
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur
Child Code
Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur

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