Excludes2

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  1. S88 Traumatic amputation of lower leg

    Inclusion term(s):

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

    Excludes1

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

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

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S88.0 Traumatic amputation at knee level

      1. S88.01 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level

        • S88.011 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg
        • S88.012 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg
        • S88.019 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg
      2. S88.02 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level

        • 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
    2. S88.1 Traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle

      1. S88.11 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle

        • S88.111 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg
        • S88.112 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg
        • S88.119 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg
      2. S88.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle

        • 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
    3. S88.9 Traumatic amputation of lower leg, level unspecified

      1. S88.91 Complete traumatic amputation of lower leg, level unspecified

        • S88.911 Complete traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified
        • S88.912 Complete traumatic amputation of left lower leg, level unspecified
        • S88.919 Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified
      2. S88.92 Partial traumatic amputation of lower leg, level unspecified

        • S88.921 Partial traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified
        • S88.922 Partial traumatic amputation of left lower leg, level unspecified
        • S88.929 Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.