S48
Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with S48
- S58.0 - traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)
