S76.11
Header — not billableStrain of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
The ICD-10 code for strain of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon is S76.11.
S76.11 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S76.10Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendonnon-billable header
- S76.12Laceration of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendonnon-billable header
- S76.19Other specified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendonnon-billable header
- S76.11Strain of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendonnon-billable header