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S76

Non-billable

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S70-S79

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • snake bite (T63.0-)
  • venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level (S86)
  • sprain of joint and ligament of hip (S73.1)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S71.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (6)

S76.0

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip

S76.1

Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon

S76.2

Injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh

S76.3

Injury of msl/fasc/tnd posterior muscle group at thigh level

S76.8

Injury of oth muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level

S76.9

Injury of unsp muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S76?

ICD-10-CM code S76 represents "Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S76 a billable code?

No, S76 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under S76.

What chapter is S76 in?

S76 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S76?

S76 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S76?

S76 has 6 child codes, including: S76.0 (Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip), S76.1 (Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon), S76.2 (Injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh), S76.3 (Injury of msl/fasc/tnd posterior muscle group at thigh level), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with S76?

Yes, when using S76 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S76?

S76 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2859617. 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.