Is S79.9 a billable code?
No. S79.9 is a header code that groups 18 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S79.9: Unspecified injury of hip and thigh
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S79.9 groups related diagnoses under unspecified injury of hip and thigh. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S79.9
- S79.911AUnspecified injury of right hip, initial encounter
- S79.911DUnspecified injury of right hip, subsequent encounter
- S79.911SUnspecified injury of right hip, sequela
- S79.912AUnspecified injury of left hip, initial encounter
- S79.912DUnspecified injury of left hip, subsequent encounter
- S79.912SUnspecified injury of left hip, sequela
- S79.919AUnspecified injury of unspecified hip, initial encounter
- S79.919DUnspecified injury of unspecified hip, subsequent encounter
- S79.919SUnspecified injury of unspecified hip, sequela
- S79.921AUnspecified injury of right thigh, initial encounter
- S79.921DUnspecified injury of right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S79.921SUnspecified injury of right thigh, sequela
- S79.922AUnspecified injury of left thigh, initial encounter
- S79.922DUnspecified injury of left thigh, subsequent encounter
- S79.922SUnspecified injury of left thigh, sequela
- S79.929AUnspecified injury of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- S79.929DUnspecified injury of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- S79.929SUnspecified injury of unspecified thigh, sequela
Other codes in S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
S79.9 questions
What does S79.9 mean?
S79.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified injury of hip and thigh. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.