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S48.911

S48.911: Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

S48.911 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S48.911

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S48: Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm

  • traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)

Other codes that can never be billed with S48.911

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • S41Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
  • S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S48.911

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under S48.91

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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