S78
S78: Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S78 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for traumatic amputation of hip and thigh. 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 S78
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Other codes that can never be billed with S78
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
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 S78
3 child codes. Green means billable.