S48.0 — Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint
Is S48.0 billable?
No — S48.0 is a non-billable header code. S48.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath S48.0.
Billable codes under this header
- S48.011AComplete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S48.011DComplete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
- S48.011SComplete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela
- S48.012AComplete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S48.012DComplete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
- S48.012SComplete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela
- S48.019AComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S48.019DComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
- S48.019SComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela
- S48.021APartial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S48.021DPartial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
- S48.021SPartial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequela
- S48.022APartial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S48.022DPartial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
- S48.022SPartial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela
- S48.029APartial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter
- S48.029DPartial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter
- S48.029SPartial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequela
S48.0 at a glance
| Code | S48.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S48
The conditions below can never be reported together with S48.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S48.0 to fully describe the condition. S48.0 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S48.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S48.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S48.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S48.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S48.0? (2)
How long has S48.0 existed?
S48.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.