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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level S76.9

ICD-10 code S76.9 for Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level

S76

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.-)

 
S76.9 Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
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Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
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Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
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Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level
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Other specified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level

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