S79
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
S79 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1
Permitted 7th characters
| 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 |
More specific codes under S79
Where this code sits
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.