October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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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.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

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.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity 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
S79.001AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.001DUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.001GUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.001KUnspecified 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.001PUnspecified 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.001SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.002 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
S79.002AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.002DUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.002GUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.002KUnspecified 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.002PUnspecified 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.002SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.009 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
S79.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.009DUnspecified 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.009GUnspecified 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.009KUnspecified 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 nonunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.009PUnspecified 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 malunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
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
S79.011ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.011DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.011GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.011KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.011PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.011SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of r femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.012 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
S79.012ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.012DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.012GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.012KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.012PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.012SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx upper end of l femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.019 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
S79.019ASalter-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, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.019DSalter-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, 7thDCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.019GSalter-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, 7thGCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.019KSalter-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, 7thKCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.019PSalter-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, 7thPCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.019SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upper end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.09 Other physeal fracture of upper end of femur
S79.091 Other physeal fracture of upper end of right femur
S79.091AOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.091DOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.091GOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.091KOther 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.091POther 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.091SOther physeal fracture of upper end of right femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.092 Other physeal fracture of upper end of left femur
S79.092AOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.092DOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.092GOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.092KOther 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.092POther 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.092SOther physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.099 Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur
S79.099AOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.099DOther 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.099GOther 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.099KOther 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 nonunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.099POther 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 malunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.099SOther physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Other physeal fracture of upper end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
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
S79.101AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.101DUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.101GUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.101KUnspecified 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.101PUnspecified 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.101SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.102 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.102AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.102DUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.102GUnspecified 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.102KUnspecified 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.102PUnspecified 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.102SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.109 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
S79.109AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.109DUnspecified 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.109GUnspecified 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.109KUnspecified 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 nonunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.109PUnspecified 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 malunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.109SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
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
S79.111ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.111DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.111GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.111KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.111PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.111SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.112 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.112ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.112DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.112GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.112KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.112PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.112SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.119 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
S79.119ASalter-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, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.119DSalter-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, 7thDCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.119GSalter-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, 7thGCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.119KSalter-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, 7thKCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.119PSalter-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, 7thPCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.119SSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type I physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
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
S79.121ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.121DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.121GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.121KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.121PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.121SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.122 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.122ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.122DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.122GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.122KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.122PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.122SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.129 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
S79.129ASalter-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, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.129DSalter-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, 7thDCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.129GSalter-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, 7thGCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.129KSalter-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, 7thKCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.129PSalter-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, 7thPCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.129SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
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
S79.131ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.131DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.131GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.131KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.131PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.131SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.132 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.132ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.132DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.132GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.132KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.132PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.132SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.139 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
S79.139ASalter-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, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.139DSalter-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, 7thDCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.139GSalter-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, 7thGCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.139KSalter-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, 7thKCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.139PSalter-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, 7thPCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.139SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type III physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sqlaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
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
S79.141ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.141DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.141GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.141KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.141PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.141SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of r femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.142 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.142ASalter-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, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.142DSalter-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, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
S79.142GSalter-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, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
S79.142KSalter-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, 7thKCan lead a claimENone
S79.142PSalter-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, 7thPCan lead a claimENone
S79.142SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physeal fx lower end of l femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.149 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
S79.149ASalter-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, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.149DSalter-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, 7thDCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.149GSalter-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, 7thGCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.149KSalter-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, 7thKCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.149PSalter-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, 7thPCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.149SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Sltr-haris Type IV physl fx lower end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.19 Other physeal fracture of lower end of femur
S79.191 Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur
S79.191AOther physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.191DOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.191GOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.191KOther 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.191POther 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.191SOther physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.192 Other physeal fracture of lower end of left femur
S79.192AOther physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initCan lead a claimENone
S79.192DOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.192GOther 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 healCan lead a claimENone
S79.192KOther 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 nonunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.192POther 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 malunionCan lead a claimENone
S79.192SOther physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.199 Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur
S79.199AOther physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fractureCMS: Oth physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.199DOther 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.199GOther 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 healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.199KOther 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 nonunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.199POther 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 malunionCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
S79.199SOther physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequelaCMS: Other physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.8 Other specified injuries of hip and thigh
S79.81 Other specified injuries of hip
S79.811 Other specified injuries of right hip
S79.811AOther specified injuries of right hip, initial encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.811DOther specified injuries of right hip, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.811SOther specified injuries of right hip, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.812 Other specified injuries of left hip
S79.812AOther specified injuries of left hip, initial encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.812DOther specified injuries of left hip, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.812SOther specified injuries of left hip, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.819 Other specified injuries of unspecified hip
S79.819AOther specified injuries of unspecified hip, initial encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.819DOther specified injuries of unspecified hip, subsequent encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified hip, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.819SOther specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.82 Other specified injuries of thigh
S79.821 Other specified injuries of right thigh
S79.821AOther specified injuries of right thigh, initial encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.821DOther specified injuries of right thigh, subsequent encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of right thigh, subs encntrCan lead a claimENone
S79.821SOther specified injuries of right thigh, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.822 Other specified injuries of left thigh
S79.822AOther specified injuries of left thigh, initial encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.822DOther specified injuries of left thigh, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimENone
S79.822SOther specified injuries of left thigh, sequelaCan lead a claimENone
S79.829 Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh
S79.829AOther specified injuries of unspecified thigh, initial encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.829DOther specified injuries of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounterCMS: Other specified injuries of unspecified thigh, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.829SOther specified injuries of unspecified thigh, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.9 Unspecified injury of hip and thigh
S79.91 Unspecified injury of hip
S79.911 Unspecified injury of right hip
S79.911AUnspecified injury of right hip, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.911DUnspecified injury of right hip, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.911SUnspecified injury of right hip, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.912 Unspecified injury of left hip
S79.912AUnspecified injury of left hip, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.912DUnspecified injury of left hip, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.912SUnspecified injury of left hip, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.919 Unspecified injury of unspecified hip
S79.919AUnspecified injury of unspecified hip, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.919DUnspecified injury of unspecified hip, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.919SUnspecified injury of unspecified hip, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.92 Unspecified injury of thigh
S79.921 Unspecified injury of right thigh
S79.921AUnspecified injury of right thigh, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.921DUnspecified injury of right thigh, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.921SUnspecified injury of right thigh, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.922 Unspecified injury of left thigh
S79.922AUnspecified injury of left thigh, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.922DUnspecified injury of left thigh, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.922SUnspecified injury of left thigh, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.929 Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh
S79.929AUnspecified injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.929DUnspecified injury of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified injury of unspecified thigh, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S79.929SUnspecified injury of unspecified thigh, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

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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