| Grade | Criteria |
| 1 | Capital femoral epiphysis medial to Perkins line |
| 2 | Capital femoral epiphysis lateral to Perkins line but below the level of the superior acetabular rim |
| 3 | Capital femoral epiphysis at the level of the superior acetabular rim |
| 4 | Capital femoral epiphysis above the level of the superior acetabular rim |