Other sprain of left hip, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code indicates a sprain of the left hip, excluding specific types like iliofemoral, ischiocapsular, or pubocapsular ligament sprains. It signifies damage to the ligaments and soft tissues surrounding the hip joint, resulting from an injury.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documenting a patient's follow-up care for a left hip sprain that is not otherwise specified. This includes subsequent visits for rehabilitation, medication management, or monitoring of healing after the initial injury.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation clearly states "left hip" and "sprain" without further specificity.
Verify that this is a subsequent encounter for the injury, not the initial treatment.
Pair with an external cause code (V00-Y99) if the cause of the sprain is known and documented.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S73.192Other sprain of left hip

S73.192D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S73Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip S73.0Subluxation and dislocation of hip S73.00Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of hip S73.001Unspecified subluxation of right hip S73.001AUnspecified subluxation of right hip, initial encounter