S79.102P
S79.102P: Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S79.102P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S79.102P with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "P": subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S79.0 and S79.1
- 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
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S79.102P is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S79.102
- S79.102AUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.102DUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.102GUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.102KUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.102SUnspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela