S88.02 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S88 Traumatic amputation of lower leg

Applicable to

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

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S88

7th character required

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

Codes under S88.02

• S88.021 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg
• S88.022 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg
• S88.029 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S88.02

Back-references to S88.0

• Type 1 Excludes: S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh ("traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S78.1 Traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee ("traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)")

Back-references to S88

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg ("traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle ("traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S88.02

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › leg (lower) › at knee level › partial

Nearby codes

• S88.012S Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg, sequela
• S88.019 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg
• S88.019A Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• S88.019D Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S88.019S Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg, sequela
• S88.02 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level (this code)
• S88.021 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg
• S88.021A Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, initial encounter
• S88.021D Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S88.021S Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, sequela
• S88.022 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg