S79.132P
S79.132P: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S79.132P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S79.132P 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
S79.132P is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S79.132
- S79.132ASalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.132DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.132GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.132KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.132SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left femur, sequela