S76.10 Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon is S76.10 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S70-S79: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Category S76
103 codes (72 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S76.10:

  • Injury › patellar ligament (tendon)
  • Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › quadriceps (thigh)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level

More Specific Codes

S76.101 Unspecified injury of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon S76.102 Unspecified injury of left quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon S76.109 Unspecified injury of unspecified quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon

Related Codes in S76

S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level S76.0 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip S76.00 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip S76.001 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip S76.002 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip S76.009 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip S76.01 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip S76.011 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip S76.012 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip S76.019 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip S76.02 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip S76.021 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip S76.022 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip S76.029 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip S76.09 Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of hip S76.091 Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip S76.092 Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of left hip S76.099 Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified hip S76.1 Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon S76.101 Unspecified injury of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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