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S76.211S vs S76.212S

S76.211S (Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, sequela) compared with S76.212S (Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S76.211S and S76.212S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S76.211S
Right
Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, sequela
S76.212S
Left
Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh, sequela

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. S76.211S and S76.212S 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

S76.211SStrain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, sequelaS76.212SStrain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
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 adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thigh, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S76.211S).Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S76.212S).
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