S48: Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
Codes under S48 (Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S48.0 | Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | — |
| S48.0 | Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | — |
| S48.01 | Complete traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | — |
| S48.01 | Complete traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | — |
| S48.1 | Traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.1 | Traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.02 | Partial traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | — |
| S48.02 | Partial traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | — |
| S48.9 | Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.9 | Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.011 | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint | — |
| S48.011 | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint | — |
| S48.11 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.11 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.011A | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.011A | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.011D | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.011D | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.011S | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.011S | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.012 | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint | — |
| S48.012 | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint | — |
| S48.12 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.12 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.012A | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.012A | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.012D | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.012D | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.012S | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.012S | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.019 | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint | — |
| S48.019 | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint | — |
| S48.019A | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.019A | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.019D | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.019D | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.019S | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.019S | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.021 | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint | — |
| S48.021 | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint | — |
| S48.021A | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.021A | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.021D | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.021D | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.021S | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.021S | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.022 | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint | — |
| S48.022 | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint | — |
| S48.022A | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.022A | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.022D | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.022D | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.022S | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.022S | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.029 | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint | — |
| S48.029 | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint | — |
| S48.029A | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.029A | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.029D | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.029D | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.029S | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.029S | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.91 | Complete traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.91 | Complete traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.92 | Partial traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.92 | Partial traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.111 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.111 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.111A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.111A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.111D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.111D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.111S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.111S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.112 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.112 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.112A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.112A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.112D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.112D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.112S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.112S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.119 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.119 | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.119A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.119A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.119D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.119D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.119S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.119S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.121 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.121 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.121A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.121A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.121D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.121D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.121S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.121S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.122 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.122 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.122A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.122A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.122D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.122D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.122S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.122S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.129 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.129 | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow | — |
| S48.129A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.129A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.129D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.129D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.129S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.129S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.911 | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.911 | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.911A | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.911A | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.911D | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.911D | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.911S | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.911S | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.912 | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.912 | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.912A | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.912A | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.912D | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.912D | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.912S | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.912S | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.919 | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.919 | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.919A | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.919A | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.919D | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.919D | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.919S | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.919S | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.921 | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.921 | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.921A | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.921A | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.921D | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.921D | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.921S | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.921S | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.922 | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.922 | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.922A | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.922A | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.922D | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.922D | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.922S | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.922S | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.929 | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.929 | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | — |
| S48.929A | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.929A | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S48.929D | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.929D | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S48.929S | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
| S48.929S | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequela | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code S48?
S48 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm. It contains 162 more specific diagnosis codes, 108 of which are billable.
Is S48 a billable code?
No — S48 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example S48.0 — Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint). 108 of the 162 codes under S48 are billable.
What codes fall under S48?
S48 includes S48.0, S48.0, S48.01, S48.01, S48.1, plus 157 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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