2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S77.20XSCrushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela
S77.20XS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 604 through 605. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as crush injury of hip and thigh. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S77.20XS is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Crush injury of hip and thigh
- Crushing injury of hip
- Crushing injury of multiple sites of lower limb
- Crushing injury of multiple sites of trunk
- Crushing injury of 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.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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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Convert S77.20XS to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About S77.20XSOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela is S77.20XS (sometimes written as S7720XS). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Is S77.20XS (Crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character S in S77.20XS mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S77.20XS group to?
When crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 604, 605, with relative weights from 0.9160 to 1.4721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S77.20XS exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for crushing injury of unspecified hip with thigh, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) range of the CMS exempt list.
