S79.01

Non-billable

Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur

S79.01 is the ICD-10-CM code for Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S79.011 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Parent
S79.0
Subcodes
3
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Includes

  • Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)
  • Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture

Excludes1 — not coded here

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

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S79.01?
S79.01 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S79.01 a billable code?
No — S79.01 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S79.011) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S79.01?
S79.01 has 3 more specific child codes, including S79.011, S79.012, S79.019.
What is excluded from S79.01?
Excludes1 (not coded here): chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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