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S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
SectionInjuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

Valid 7th Characters

Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

  • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48

Subcategories (3)

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