S88.012A
Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg, initial encounter
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 7 never code together
S80-S89block
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter this code
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
S88code
Inclusion terms
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 2 same parent — S88.012
Additional references
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