S76.121A (Laceration of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon, initial encounter) compared with S76.122A (Laceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S76.121A and S76.122A 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. S76.121A and S76.122A 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.
| S76.121ALaceration of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon, initial encounter | S76.122ALaceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S76.121A). | Laceration of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S76.122A). |
| 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