S78.911A Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S78.911 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

Applicable to

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

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78

7th character required

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

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 405 — Traumatic Amputations and Complications
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 173 — Traumatic Amputations and Complications
• ESRD V24: HCC 173

Code annotations containing back-references to S78.911A

Back-references to S78

• Type 1 Excludes: S71 Open wound of hip and thigh ("traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S72 Fracture of femur ("traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)")

Nearby codes

• S78.129D Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, subsequent encounter
• S78.129S Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, sequela
• S78.9 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.91 Complete traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.911 Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.911A Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounter (this code)
• S78.911D Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S78.911S Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequela
• S78.912 Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.912A Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounter
• S78.912D Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounter