Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of right hip, init

This code signifies a traumatic tear or cut affecting the muscular, fascial, and/or tendinous structures within the right hip region. This injury involves disruption of the soft tissues responsible for hip movement and stability, often resulting from direct trauma or forceful overstretching.

Apply this code when documenting an acute injury involving a laceration to the muscles, fascia, or tendons of the patient's right hip. This is appropriate for the initial treatment phase of such an injury, including emergency department visits or initial surgical repair.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "laceration" rather than a strain or sprain, and laterality (right hip).
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for this specific injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.
• Look for associated external cause codes to provide a complete picture of the injury's etiology.