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S78Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

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 hip and thigh (S70-S79)

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 of knee (S88.0-)

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78

Subcategories (3)

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