S78.1

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 2 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

S78Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

S78.1Traumatic amputation at level between hip and kneeNot billable

S78.11Complete traumatic amputation at level between hip and kneeSubcodes

S78.12Partial traumatic amputation at level between hip and kneeSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S78.1:

categoryS78

Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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