S79.149S
S79.149S: Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S79.149S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iv physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S79.149S 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
S79.149S is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 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 S79.149
- S79.149ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S79.149DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S79.149GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S79.149KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S79.149PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified femur, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion