ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
All 198 codes in the S79 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
198
Can lead a claim
120
Cannot lead a claim
78
What CMS assigns to S79
120 of the 198 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 78 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 198 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 120 of the 198 can lead a claim.
Every code in S79
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S79.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of femur | ||||
| S79.00 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of femur | ||||
| S79.001 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur | ||||
| S79.001A | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.001D | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.001G | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.001K | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.001P | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.001S | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.002 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur | ||||
| S79.002A | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.002D | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.002G | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.002K | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.002P | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.002S | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.009 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.009A | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.009D | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.009G | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.009K | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.009P | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Unsp physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w malunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.009S | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.01 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur | ||||
| S79.011 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur | ||||
| S79.011A | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.011D | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end r femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.011G | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end r femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.011K | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end r femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.011P | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end r femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.011S | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of r femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.012 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur | ||||
| S79.012A | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.012D | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.012G | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.012K | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.012P | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end l femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.012S | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of l femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.019 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.019A | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.019D | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thD | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.019G | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thG | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.019K | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thK | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.019P | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thP | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.019S | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upper end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.09 Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur | ||||
| S79.091 Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur | ||||
| S79.091A | Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.091D | Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Oth physl fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.091G | Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Oth physl fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.091K | Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Oth physeal fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.091P | Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Oth physeal fx upper end of r femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.091S | Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.092 Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur | ||||
| S79.092A | Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.092D | Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Oth physl fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.092G | Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Oth physl fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.092K | Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Oth physeal fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.092P | Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Oth physeal fx upper end of l femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.092S | Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.099 Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.099A | Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.099D | Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Oth physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.099G | Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Oth physl fx upper end unsp femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.099K | Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Oth physl fx upper end of unsp femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.099P | Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Oth physl fx upper end of unsp femur, subs for fx w malunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.099S | Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Other physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.10 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.101 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur | ||||
| S79.101A | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.101D | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.101G | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.101K | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.101P | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.101S | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.102 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur | ||||
| S79.102A | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.102D | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.102G | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.102K | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.102P | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Unsp physeal fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.102S | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.109 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.109A | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.109D | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end unsp femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.109G | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end unsp femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.109K | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end unsp femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.109P | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Unsp physl fx lower end unsp femur, subs for fx w malunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.109S | Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.11 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.111 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur | ||||
| S79.111A | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.111D | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end r femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.111G | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end r femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.111K | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end r femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.111P | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end r femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.111S | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.112 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur | ||||
| S79.112A | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.112D | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end l femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.112G | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end l femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.112K | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end l femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.112P | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end l femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.112S | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.119 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.119A | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.119D | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thD | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.119G | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thG | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.119K | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thK | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.119P | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thP | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.119S | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.12 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.121 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur | ||||
| S79.121A | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.121D | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end r femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.121G | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end r femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.121K | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end r femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.121P | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end r femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.121S | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.122 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur | ||||
| S79.122A | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.122D | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end l femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.122G | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end l femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.122K | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end l femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.122P | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end l femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.122S | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.129 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.129A | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.129D | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thD | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.129G | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thG | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.129K | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thK | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.129P | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thP | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.129S | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.13 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.131 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur | ||||
| S79.131A | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of r femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.131D | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end r femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.131G | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end r femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.131K | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end r femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.131P | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end r femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.131S | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.132 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur | ||||
| S79.132A | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.132D | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end l femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.132G | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end l femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.132K | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end l femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.132P | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end l femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.132S | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.139 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.139A | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.139D | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thD | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.139G | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thG | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.139K | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thK | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.139P | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thP | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.139S | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sqla | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.14 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.141 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur | ||||
| S79.141A | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.141D | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end r femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.141G | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end r femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.141K | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end r femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.141P | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end r femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.141S | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.142 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur | ||||
| S79.142A | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.142D | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end l femr, 7thD | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.142G | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end l femr, 7thG | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.142K | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end l femr, 7thK | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.142P | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end l femr, 7thP | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.142S | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.149 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.149A | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.149D | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thD | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.149G | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thG | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.149K | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thK | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.149P | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx low end unsp femr, 7thP | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.149S | Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.19 Other physeal fracture of lower end of femur | ||||
| S79.191 Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur | ||||
| S79.191A | Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.191D | Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Oth physl fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.191G | Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Oth physl fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.191K | Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Oth physeal fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.191P | Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Oth physeal fx lower end of r femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.191S | Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.192 Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur | ||||
| S79.192A | Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.192D | Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Oth physl fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.192G | Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Oth physl fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.192K | Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Oth physeal fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.192P | Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Oth physeal fx lower end of l femur, subs for fx w malunion | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.192S | Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.199 Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur | ||||
| S79.199A | Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.199D | Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Oth physl fx lower end unsp femur, subs for fx w routn heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.199G | Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Oth physl fx lower end unsp femur, subs for fx w delay heal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.199K | Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionCMS: Oth physl fx lower end of unsp femur, subs for fx w nonunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.199P | Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionCMS: Oth physl fx lower end of unsp femur, subs for fx w malunion | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S79.199S | Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Other physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.8 Other specified injuries of hip and thigh | ||||
| S79.81 Other specified injuries of hip | ||||
| S79.811 Other specified injuries of right hip | ||||
| S79.811A | Other specified injuries of right hip, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.811D | Other specified injuries of right hip, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.811S | Other specified injuries of right hip, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.812 Other specified injuries of left hip | ||||
| S79.812A | Other specified injuries of left hip, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.812D | Other specified injuries of left hip, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.812S | Other specified injuries of left hip, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.819 Other specified injuries of unspecified hip | ||||
| S79.819A | Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, initial encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.819D | Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, subsequent encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.819S | Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.82 Other specified injuries of thigh | ||||
| S79.821 Other specified injuries of right thigh | ||||
| S79.821A | Other specified injuries of right thigh, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.821D | Other specified injuries of right thigh, subsequent encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of right thigh, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.821S | Other specified injuries of right thigh, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.822 Other specified injuries of left thigh | ||||
| S79.822A | Other specified injuries of left thigh, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.822D | Other specified injuries of left thigh, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.822S | Other specified injuries of left thigh, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S79.829 Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh | ||||
| S79.829A | Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, initial encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.829D | Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.829S | Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.9 Unspecified injury of hip and thigh | ||||
| S79.91 Unspecified injury of hip | ||||
| S79.911 Unspecified injury of right hip | ||||
| S79.911A | Unspecified injury of right hip, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.911D | Unspecified injury of right hip, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.911S | Unspecified injury of right hip, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.912 Unspecified injury of left hip | ||||
| S79.912A | Unspecified injury of left hip, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.912D | Unspecified injury of left hip, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.912S | Unspecified injury of left hip, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.919 Unspecified injury of unspecified hip | ||||
| S79.919A | Unspecified injury of unspecified hip, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.919D | Unspecified injury of unspecified hip, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.919S | Unspecified injury of unspecified hip, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.92 Unspecified injury of thigh | ||||
| S79.921 Unspecified injury of right thigh | ||||
| S79.921A | Unspecified injury of right thigh, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.921D | Unspecified injury of right thigh, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.921S | Unspecified injury of right thigh, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.922 Unspecified injury of left thigh | ||||
| S79.922A | Unspecified injury of left thigh, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.922D | Unspecified injury of left thigh, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.922S | Unspecified injury of left thigh, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.929 Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh | ||||
| S79.929A | Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.929D | Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S79.929S | Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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