S76.81 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level

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 S76.81

• S76.811 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh
• S76.812 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh
• S76.819 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to S76.81

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 S76.81

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › thigh NEC (level) › specified › site NEC › strain

Nearby codes

• S76.802S Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh, sequela
• S76.809 Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh
• S76.809A Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
• S76.809D Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
• S76.809S Unspecified injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh, sequela
• S76.81 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level (this code)
• S76.811 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh
• S76.811A Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, initial encounter
• S76.811D Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, subsequent encounter
• S76.811S Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, sequela
• S76.812 Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh