S48.012 Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm

Applicable to

• An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S48.012

Back-references to S48

• Type 1 Excludes: S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm ("traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm ("traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)")

Nearby codes

• S48.01 Complete traumatic amputation at shoulder joint
• S48.011 Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint
• S48.011A Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter
• S48.011D Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
• S48.011S Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela
• S48.012 Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint (this code)
• S48.012A Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter
• S48.012D Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
• S48.012S Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela
• S48.019 Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint
• S48.019A Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter