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S76.111 vs S76.112

S76.111 (Strain of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon) compared with S76.112 (Strain of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon), from the official CMS tabular data. S76.111 and S76.112 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S76.111
Right
Strain of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
S76.112
Left
Strain of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S76.111 and S76.112 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.

Side by side

S76.111Strain of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendonS76.112Strain of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S76.111A, S76.111D, S76.111S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S76.112A, S76.112D, S76.112S

ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionStrain of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.111).Strain of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.112).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S76The 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