2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S77Crushing injury of hip and thigh
S77 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for crushing injury of hip and thigh, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S77.00XA, S77.00XD, S77.00XS, and S77.01XA.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Crushing injury of hip and thighOverview
Non-specific codes like S77 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
S77.0 for Crushing injury of hip
S77.00 for Crushing injury of unspecified hip
S77.01 for Crushing injury of right hip
S77.02 for Crushing injury of left hip
S77.1 for Crushing injury of thigh
S77.10 for Crushing injury of unspecified thigh
S77.11 for Crushing injury of right thigh
S77.12 for Crushing injury of left thigh
S77.2 for Crushing injury of hip with thigh
S77.20 for Crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh
S77.21 for Crushing injury of right hip with thigh
S77.22 for Crushing injury of left hip with thigh
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Crushing injury of hip and thigh (S77). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Use Additional Code
- code(s) for all associated injuries
Type 2 Excludes
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S77
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
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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.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S77Overview
Is S77 (Crushing injury of hip and thigh) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for crushing injury of hip and thigh, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for crushing injury of hip and thigh need a more specific code from this category, such as S77.00XA, S77.00XD, and S77.00XS.
