Unsp slipped upper femoral epiphysis, unsp hip

This code describes a slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE or SCFE) where the femoral head displaces from the femoral neck at the growth plate, without a clear traumatic event. It specifically indicates that the laterality of the affected hip is not documented. This condition typically affects adolescents during periods of rapid growth.

Use this code when documentation confirms a diagnosis of nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis, but the medical record does not specify whether the condition affects the right or left hip. This code is appropriate when the physician's notes indicate "slipped capital femoral epiphysis" without further laterality detail.

• Avoid using this code if laterality (right or left hip) is documented; instead, select the more specific M93.01- or M93.02-.
• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "nontraumatic" or implies a chronic/insidious onset, as traumatic SCFE is coded differently.
• This code is for an unspecified hip; if bilateral involvement is documented, a bilateral code (M93.03) should be used.