S76.121 (Laceration of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon) compared with S76.122 (Laceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon), from the official CMS tabular data. S76.121 and S76.122 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. S76.121 and S76.122 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.
| S76.121Laceration of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon | S76.122Laceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.121). | Laceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.122). |
| 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