S76.009

Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

Inherited from S76Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
Excludes 2

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

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

Valid 7th characters and their meanings
CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela
Inherited from S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh
Excludes 2

burns and corrosions (T20-T32) frostbite (T33-T34) snake bite (T63.0-) venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)

Inherited from chapter 19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2

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

Use additional

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

Note

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. (T07-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88) (T20-T32) Burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Includes: burns (thermal) from electrical heating appliances burns (thermal) from electricity burns (thermal) from flame burns (thermal) from friction burns (thermal) from hot air and hot gases burns (thermal) from hot objects burns (thermal) from lightning burns (thermal) from radiation chemical burn [corrosion] (external) (internal) scalds Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0) radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) sunburn (L55.-)

Official Guidelines for S76.009

FY 2026 ›
I.C.19Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 19: Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Subsections

Sections that reference S76.009

Sections whose FY 2026 text names S76.009, its S76 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.