S48.12 — Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow
Is S48.12 billable?
No — S48.12 is a non-billable header code. S48.12 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 9 billable codes beneath S48.12.
Billable codes under this header
- S48.121APartial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.121DPartial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.121SPartial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.122APartial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.122DPartial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.122SPartial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.129APartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.129DPartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.129SPartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela
S48.12 at a glance
| Code | S48.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S48.12 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S48.12. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Amputation › traumatic › arm › between › shoulder and elbow › partial
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S48
The conditions below can never be reported together with S48.12 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 S48.12 to fully describe the condition. S48.12 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 S48.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S48.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S48.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S48.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S48.12? (3)
How long has S48.12 existed?
S48.12 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.