S78
Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78
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 S78
- traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)
