S88.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle

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 S88.12

• S88.121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg
• S88.122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg
• S88.129 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S88.12

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 S88.12

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › leg (lower) › between knee and ankle › partial

Nearby codes

• S88.112S Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg, sequela
• S88.119 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg
• S88.119A Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• S88.119D Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S88.119S Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, sequela
• S88.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle (this code)
• S88.121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg
• S88.121A Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg, initial encounter
• S88.121D Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S88.121S Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg, sequela
• S88.122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg