{"code":"S79.012A","type":"code","title":"Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)","apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-)","nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)"],"excludes2":["burns and corrosions (T20-T32)","frostbite (T33-T34)","snake bite (T63.0-)","venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)"],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":[],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S79.012A). Excludes1 (not coded here): chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-); apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-); nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-). Excludes2 (not included here): burns and corrosions (T20-T32); frostbite (T33-T34); snake bite (T63.0-); venomous insect bite or sting (T63.","officialDefinition":"Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S79.012A). Excludes1 (not coded here): chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-); apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.13-); nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-). Excludes2 (not included here): burns and corrosions (T20-T32); frostbite (T33-T34); snake bite (T63.0-); venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1.","seventhCharacterInstructions":["The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1"],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}