ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for patellar ligament tendon injury
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Injury › patellar ligament (tendon)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding patellar ligament tendon injury
The ICD-10-CM code for patellar ligament tendon injury is S76.10 (Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon). The official index lists 3 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S76.10.
Within S76.1, choose S76.10 (Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: strain of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon (S76.11), laceration of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon (S76.12) and other specified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon (S76.19).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific patellar ligament tendon injury codes (official index)
Common questions about patellar ligament tendon injury ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for patellar ligament tendon injury?
- S76.10 — Unspecified injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S76.12, S76.19, S76.11.
What is the ICD-10 code for laceration patellar ligament tendon injury?
- S76.12 — Laceration of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for strain patellar ligament tendon injury?
- S76.11 — Strain of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S76.10 billable?
- No. S76.10 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.