S79: Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh notes A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed sevenChrNote The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1 sevenChrDef A: initial encounter for closed fracture D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion P: subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion S: sequela |
| S79.0: Physeal fracture of upper end of femur |
| S79.1: Physeal fracture of lower end of femur |
| S79.8: Other specified injuries of hip and thigh |
| S79.9: Unspecified injury of hip and thigh |