Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable, unsp hip

This code describes a condition where the growth plate (epiphysis) of the femoral head slips from the femoral neck in an acute, stable, and nontraumatic manner, affecting an unspecified hip. This typically occurs in adolescents during growth spurts, leading to hip pain and altered gait.

Apply this code when documentation specifies an acute, stable, and nontraumatic slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE or SCFE) without laterality specified. This diagnosis is often made based on clinical presentation (e.g., limping, hip/knee pain) and confirmed by imaging studies showing the epiphyseal displacement.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "acute" and "stable (nontraumatic)" to differentiate from chronic or unstable variants.
• If laterality (left or right hip) is specified, use the more specific codes M93.011 or M93.012.
• Do not use this code for traumatic slips; those would be coded under fracture categories.