S76.999 Description: Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh ↓
S76.99 Description: Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level ↓
S76.9 Description: Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level ↓
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.-)'] ↓
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-)
↓
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.-)