{"code":"S79.01","type":"code","title":"Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur","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":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":false,"billableFy2027":false},"inclusionTerms":["Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)","Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic)","Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture"],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S79.01). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: 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-); apophyseal fracture of upper end of femur (S72.","officialDefinition":"Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S79.01). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: 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-); 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":""}