M93.02 vs S79.01
M93.02 (Chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic)) compared with S79.01 (Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S79.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering M93.02: “chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic) (M93.02-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. S79.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering M93.02: “nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (M93.0-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M93.02Chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic) | S79.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: S79.011A, S79.011D, S79.011G, S79.011K, S79.011P |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M93.02). | Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of femur is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S79.01). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1 |
| Includes | — | Acute on chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic) Acute slipped capital femoral epiphysis (traumatic) Capital femoral epiphyseal fracture |
| Use additional code | code for associated chondrolysis (M94.3) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources