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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S70-S79
  5. Code S79.9

ICD-10-CM Code S79.9
Unspecified injury of hip and thigh

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S79.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S79.9 that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified injury of hip and thigh' in more detail.

Coding Notes for S79.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S79.9 See code S79.9

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Possible requirement for an external cause code

Parent Code: S79 - Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/S799