S88.129A
S88.129A — Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S88.129A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S88
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S88.129A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 405 Traumatic Amputations and Complications0.598 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S88.129. If S88.129A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S88.129A
- Is S88.129A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S88.129A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S88.129A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).