S76.322A Lacerat msl/fasc/tnd post grp at thi lev, left thigh, init

Instructional Notes:

S76.322A
Description: Lacerat msl/fasc/tnd post grp at thi lev, left thigh, init
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S76.322
Description: Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, left thigh
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S76.32
Description: Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
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S76.3
Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
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S76
Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
Exclude2:
- injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level (S86)
- sprain of joint and ligament of hip (S73.1)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S71.-)']
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S70-S79
Description: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)