S79
Header — not billableOther and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
The ICD-10 code for other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh is S79.
S79 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S70Superficial injury of hip and thighnon-billable header
- S71Open wound of hip and thighnon-billable header
- S72Fracture of femurnon-billable header
- S73Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hipnon-billable header
- S74Injury of nerves at hip and thigh levelnon-billable header
- S75Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh levelnon-billable header
- S76Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh levelnon-billable header
- S77Crushing injury of hip and thighnon-billable header
- S78Traumatic amputation of hip and thighnon-billable header
- S79Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thighnon-billable header