S48.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow

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 S48.12

• S48.121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow
• S48.122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow
• S48.129 Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow

Code annotations containing back-references to S48.12

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 S48.12

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › arm (upper) (complete) › between › shoulder and elbow (complete) › partial

Nearby codes

• S48.112S Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela
• S48.119 Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow
• S48.119A Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
• S48.119D Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
• S48.119S Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela
• S48.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow (this code)
• S48.121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow
• S48.121A Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
• S48.121D Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
• S48.121S Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela
• S48.122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow