S76.212 (Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh) compared with S76.219 (Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh), from the official CMS tabular data. S76.212 and S76.219 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. S76.212 and S76.219 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.
| S76.212Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh | S76.219Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.212). | Strain of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S76.219). |
| 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