S79.82

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other specified injuries of thigh

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

S79Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh

S79.8Other specified injuries of hip and thigh

S79.82Other specified injuries of thighNot billable

S79.821Other specified injuries of right thighBillable

S79.822Other specified injuries of left thighBillable

S79.829Other specified injuries of unspecified thighBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S79.82:

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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