Kodex

Section

S76.319

Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  - S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
    - S76.3 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
      - S76.31 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
        
        S76.319 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh
        
        S76.319A initial encounter
        
        S76.319D subsequent encounter
        
        S76.319S sequela

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
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S71.-)
- S71 Open wound of hip and thigh

Use Additional

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

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

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

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
- T63.0 Toxic effect of snake venom
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods