S76.22 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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.-)

7th character note

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

7th character required

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

Codes under S76.22

• S76.221 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh
• S76.222 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh
• S76.229 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to S76.22

Back-references to S76

• Type 2 Excludes: S73 Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip ("strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip and thigh (S76.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S76.22

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › adductor › thigh › laceration

Nearby codes

• S76.212S Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh, sequela
• S76.219 Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh
• S76.219A Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
• S76.219D Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
• S76.219S Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh, sequela
• S76.22 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh (this code)
• S76.221 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh
• S76.221A Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, initial encounter
• S76.221D Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, subsequent encounter
• S76.221S Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, sequela
• S76.222 Laceration of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh