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M93.0

Non-billable

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M91-M94

Parent Code

M93

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
  • Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE)

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code for associated chondrolysis (M94.3)

Child Codes (8)

M93.00

Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)

M93.01

Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic)

M93.02

Chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable

M93.03

Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable

M93.04

Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable

M93.05

Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unstable

M93.06

Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unsp stability

M93.07

Acute on chr slipped upper femoral epiphy, unsp stability

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M93.0?

ICD-10-CM code M93.0 represents "Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M93.0 a billable code?

No, M93.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M93.0.

What chapter is M93.0 in?

M93.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M93.0?

M93.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-).

What are the subcategories under M93.0?

M93.0 has 8 child codes, including: M93.00 (Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)), M93.01 (Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic)), M93.02 (Chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable), M93.03 (Acute on chronic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with M93.0?

Yes, when using M93.0 you should also code: code for associated chondrolysis (M94.3).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M93.0?

M93.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0149887, C5676467. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.