Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, sequela

ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Partial traumatic amputation at right knee level, sequela
FY2011 Draft description revised draft ~~Partial traumatic amputation at right knee level, sequela~~ Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, sequela

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from S88 Traumatic amputation of lower leg

Seventh character required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S88

Excludes1 - never coded here

traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)

Also known as

An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

Inherited from the S80-S89 section Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

Excludes2 - not included here

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Stump
Avulsion > limb
Disarticulation
Wound, open > calf
Wound, open > shin
Injury > leg > open
Wound, open > leg > with amputation
Loss > limb or member, traumatic, current
Disarticulation > meaning traumatic amputation
Wound, open > genital organs, external > with amputation
Amputation > traumatic > leg > at knee level > partial

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
S88.021A	Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, initial encounter	Valid
S88.021D	Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, subsequent encounter	Valid