2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S79.819SOther specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela
S79.819S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 913 through 914. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as degloving injury of trunk. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S79.819S is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Degloving injury of trunk
- Degloving injury, hip
- Foreign body left in hip
- Metal foreign body in hip
- Metal foreign body in trunk
- Splinter in hip
- Wood splinter in hip
- Wood splinter in trunk
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh (S79). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Hip Injuries and Disorders
Your hip is the joint where your femur (thigh bone) meets your pelvis (hip bone). There are two main parts: a ball at the end of the femur, which fits in a socket in the pelvis. Your hip is known as a ball-and-socket joint. This is because you have a ball at the end of your femur, and it fits into a socket in your pelvis.
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Convert S79.819S to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S79.819SOverview
Is S79.819S (Other specified injuries of unspecified hip) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character S in S79.819S mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the other specified injuries of unspecified hip itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S79.819S group to?
When other specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 913, 914, with relative weights from 0.8855 to 1.6346 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S79.819S exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for other specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S79.819S?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified injuries of unspecified hip, sequela converts to ICD-9-CM 908.9 (late effect injury NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
