S78.01 — Complete traumatic amputation at hip joint
Is S78.01 billable?
No — S78.01 is a non-billable header code. S78.01 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 S78.01.
Billable codes under this header
- S78.011AComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.011DComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.011SComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela
- S78.012AComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.012DComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.012SComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela
- S78.019AComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.019DComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.019SComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, sequela
S78.01 at a glance
| Code | S78.01 |
|---|---|
| Description | Complete traumatic amputation at hip joint |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S78.01 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S78.01. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Amputation › traumatic › hip › at hip joint
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S78
The conditions below can never be reported together with S78.01 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 of knee (S88.0-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S78.01 to fully describe the condition. S78.01 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 S78.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S78.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S78.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S78.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S78.01? (3)
How long has S78.01 existed?
S78.01 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.