S76.922A (Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh, initial encounter)
compared with
S76.929A (Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh, initial encounter),
from the official CMS tabular data. S76.922A and S76.929A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh, initial encounter
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. S76.922A and S76.929A 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.
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 unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, left thigh, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S76.922A).
Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, unspecified thigh, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S76.929A).
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