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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S76.922Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S76.922 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Laceration of unsp musc/fasc/tend at thigh level, left thigh

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S76.922

S76.922 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh. It belongs to category S76 (injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level), block S70-S79 (injuries to the hip and thigh) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S76.92 (laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level), S76.922 is specifically for laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh. Related codes cover right thigh (S76.921) and unspecified thigh (S76.929).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

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

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S76.922.

› From S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
Excludes2
  • 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.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S76.922

Is S76.922 billable?

No. S76.922 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.