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Category · FY2027

S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S76 is not billable. The category heads 216 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Index → code

  • Injurypatellar ligament (tendon) → S76.10-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)patellar ligament → S76.11-
  • Charley-horse (quadriceps)traumatic (quadriceps) → S76.11-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  3. S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
Billable codes
216
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
18 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
31

Codes in S76

  1. S76.0
    Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip
    Header
  2. S76.00
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip
    Header
  3. S76.001
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. S76.002
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S76.009
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. S76.01
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip
    Header
  7. S76.011
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  8. S76.012
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. S76.019
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  10. S76.02
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip
    Header
  11. S76.021
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S76.022
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. S76.029
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  14. S76.09
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip
    Header
  15. S76.091
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  16. S76.092
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  17. S76.099
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. S76.1
    Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Injury of patellar ligament (tendon)
  19. S76.10
    Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
    Header
  20. S76.101
    Unspecified injury of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. S76.102
    Unspecified injury of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  22. S76.109
    Unspecified injury of unspecified quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  23. S76.11
    Strain of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
    Header
  24. S76.111
    Strain of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. S76.112
    Strain of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. S76.119
    Strain of unspecified quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  27. S76.12
    Laceration of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
    Header
  28. S76.121
    Laceration of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. S76.122
    Laceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  30. S76.129
    Laceration of unspecified quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  31. S76.19
    Other specified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
    Header
  32. S76.191
    Other specified injury of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. S76.192
    Other specified injury of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  34. S76.199
    Other specified injury of unspecified quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  35. S76.2
    Injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh
    Header
  36. S76.20
    Unspecified injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh
    Header
  37. S76.201
    Unspecified injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  38. S76.202
    Unspecified injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  39. S76.209
    Unspecified injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  40. S76.21
    Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh
    Header
  41. S76.211
    Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. S76.212
    Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. S76.219
    Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  44. S76.22
    Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh
    Header
  45. S76.221
    Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  46. S76.222
    Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  47. S76.229
    Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  48. S76.29
    Other injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh
    Header
  49. S76.291
    Other injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. S76.292
    Other injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  51. S76.299
    Other injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  52. S76.3
    Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
    Header
  53. S76.30
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
    Header
  54. S76.301
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  55. S76.302
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  56. S76.309
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  57. S76.31
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
    Header
  58. S76.311
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  59. S76.312
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  60. S76.319
    Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  61. S76.32
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
    Header
  62. S76.321
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  63. S76.322
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  64. S76.329
    Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  65. S76.39
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
    Header
  66. S76.391
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  67. S76.392
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  68. S76.399
    Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  69. S76.8
    Injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  70. S76.80
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  71. S76.801
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  72. S76.802
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  73. S76.809
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  74. S76.81
    Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  75. S76.811
    Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  76. S76.812
    Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  77. S76.819
    Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  78. S76.82
    Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  79. S76.821
    Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  80. S76.822
    Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  81. S76.829
    Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  82. S76.89
    Other injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  83. S76.891
    Other injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  84. S76.892
    Other injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  85. S76.899
    Other injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  86. S76.9
    Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  87. S76.90
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  88. S76.901
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  89. S76.902
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  90. S76.909
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  91. S76.91
    Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  92. S76.911
    Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  93. S76.912
    Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  94. S76.919
    Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  95. S76.92
    Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  96. S76.921
    Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  97. S76.922
    Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  98. S76.929
    Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  99. S76.99
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
    Header
  100. S76.991
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  101. S76.992
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  102. S76.999
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At S76

Excludes2

  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level (S86) S86
  • sprain of joint and ligament of hip (S73.1) S73.1

Code also

  • any associated open wound (S71.-) S71

Notes that also apply

Block S70-S79 instructions (Excludes2 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for S76 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S76

7th characters for S76
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Injurypatellar ligament (tendon) → S76.10-
  • Charley-horse (quadriceps)traumatic (quadriceps) → S76.11-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)patellar ligament → S76.11-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)hip NEC → S76.00-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)quadriceps (thigh) → S76.10-
  • Injurypatellar ligament (tendon)strain → S76.11-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)kneepatellar ligament → S76.11-
  • Injurypatellar ligament (tendon)laceration → S76.12-
  • Injurypatellar ligament (tendon)specified NEC → S76.19-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level) → S76.90-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)hip NECstrain → S76.01-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)hip NEClaceration → S76.02-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)hip NECspecified type NEC → S76.09-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)quadriceps (thigh)strain → S76.11-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)quadriceps (thigh)laceration → S76.12-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)quadriceps (thigh)specified type NEC → S76.19-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)adductorthigh → S76.20-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)posterior muscle (group)thigh level → S76.30-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)strain → S76.91-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)laceration → S76.92-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)adductorthighstrain → S76.21-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)adductorthighlaceration → S76.22-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)adductorthighspecified type NEC → S76.29-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)posterior muscle (group)thigh levelstrain → S76.31-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)posterior muscle (group)thigh levellaceration → S76.32-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)posterior muscle (group)thigh levelspecified type NEC → S76.39-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)specifiedsite NEC → S76.80-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)specifiedtype NEC → S76.99-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)specifiedsite NECstrain → S76.81-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)specifiedsite NEClaceration → S76.82-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)thigh NEC (level)specifiedsite NECspecified type NEC → S76.89-

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