S78.92 Partial traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under S78.92

• S78.921 Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.922 Partial traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.929 Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to S78.92

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S78.92

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › hip (and thigh) (complete) › partial

Nearby codes

• S78.912S Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequela
• S78.919 Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.919A Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounter
• S78.919D Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S78.919S Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequela
• S78.92 Partial traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified (this code)
• S78.921 Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified
• S78.921A Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounter
• S78.921D Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounter
• S78.921S Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequela
• S78.922 Partial traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified