S78.121

Partial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee

Requires 7th character

S78.121 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S78)

  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-) (from S78.1)
  • traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-) (from S78)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S78)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S78). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S78.12Partial traumatic amputation at level between hip and kneeNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S78.121

  • S78.121APartial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, initial encounterBillable
  • S78.121DPartial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S78.121SPartial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S78.122Partial traumatic amputation at level between left hip and kneeNeeds 7th char
  • S78.129Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and kneeNeeds 7th char

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