S78.12

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Partial traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

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 knee

S78.12Partial traumatic amputation at level between hip and kneeNot billable

S78.121Partial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and kneeBillable

S78.122Partial traumatic amputation at level between left hip and kneeBillable

S78.129Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and kneeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S78.12:

subcategoryS78.1

Traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee

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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