S76.31
Header — not billableStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level
The ICD-10 code for strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level is S76.31.
S76.31 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.
Child codes under S76.31
- S76.311Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, right thigh
- S76.312Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, left thigh
- S76.319Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh level, unspecified thigh
Related codes in this category
- S76.30Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh levelnon-billable header
- S76.32Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh levelnon-billable header
- S76.39Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh levelnon-billable header
- S76.31Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of the posterior muscle group at thigh levelnon-billable header