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S76.299
Non-billable

Other injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S76.299 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

2 items

From S76:

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

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S76:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S76
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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