ICD Code S79.911A

ICD code S79.911A is an unspecified injury of the right hip, initial encounter.

1. Patient presents with an injury involving the right hip.

2. The specific nature of the injury (e.g., fracture, dislocation, contusion, sprain) cannot be determined or is not documented.

3. The injury is not attributable to a chronic or pre-existing condition.

4. The encounter is the initial visit for evaluation and active treatment of the injury.

5. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, limited range of motion, or difficulty bearing weight on the right hip.

6. No additional details are available to further specify the type of injury.

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code S79.911A include:

- 27130 (Total hip arthroplasty)

- 27125 (Hemiarthroplasty, hip, partial)

- 27236 (Open treatment of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck, internal fixation or prosthetic replacement)

- 27235 (Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck)

- 27244 (Treatment of intertrochanteric, peritrochanteric, or subtrochanteric femoral fracture, with internal fixation)

- 99281–99285 (Emergency department evaluation and management)

- 99221–99223 (Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient)

- 73502–73503 (Radiologic examination, hip, unilateral, with or without pelvis; minimum of 2 or 3 views)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific clinical scenario and services rendered for ICD code S79.911A.

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