S76.022 (Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip) compared with S76.029 (Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. S76.022 and S76.029 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S76.022 and S76.029 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S76.022Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip | S76.029Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.022). | Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.029). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S76 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S76 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources