S76.891 — Other injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh
Is S76.891 billable?
No — S76.891 is a non-billable header code. S76.891 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S76.891.
Billable codes under this header
- S76.891AOther injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, initial encounter
- S76.891DOther injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S76.891SOther injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, sequela
S76.891 at a glance
| Code | S76.891 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S76.891 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S76.89, the nearest indexed parent of S76.891. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › muscle › thigh NEC › specified › site NEC › specified type NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S76.891 to fully describe the condition. S76.891 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S76.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S76.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S76.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S76.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S76
The conditions below are not part of S76.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S76.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S76
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S76.891 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S71.-)
What codes fall under S76.891? (3)
- S76.891AOther injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, initial encounter
- S76.891DOther injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S76.891SOther injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh, sequela
How long has S76.891 existed?
S76.891 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.