Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
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Instructional notes
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers 7th character use and coding of injuries, fractures, burns, drug and toxic effects, abuse and neglect, and complications of care (S00-T88).
- Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19 (page 77)
- Coding of Injuries (page 78)
- Coding of Traumatic Fractures (page 79)
- Coding of Burns and Corrosions (page 80)
- Adverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects (page 82)
- Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment (page 85)
- Complications of care (page 85)
Codes under S70-S79
S70-S79 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- S70Superficial injury of hip and thigh
- S71Open wound of hip and thigh
- S72Fracture of femur
- S73Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip
- S74Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level
- S75Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level
- S76Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level
- S77Crushing injury of hip and thigh
- S78Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
- S79Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh
S70-S79 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Wounds and Injuries
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.
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