S48.02 Partial traumatic amputation at shoulder joint

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under S48.02

• S48.021 Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint
• S48.022 Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint
• S48.029 Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint

Code annotations containing back-references to S48.02

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S48.02

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › arm (upper) (complete) › at › shoulder joint (complete) › partial

Nearby codes

• 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
• S48.019D Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
• S48.019S Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela
• S48.02 Partial traumatic amputation at shoulder joint (this code)
• S48.021 Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint
• S48.021A Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter
• S48.021D Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
• S48.021S Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela
• S48.022 Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint