S79.122S
S79.122S: Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S79.122S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type ii physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S79.122S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
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
S79.122S is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S79.122
- S79.122ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.122DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.122GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.122KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.122PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion