S88.12 — Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle
Is S88.12 billable?
No — S88.12 is a non-billable header code. S88.12 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 S88.12.
Billable codes under this header
- S88.121APartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S88.121DPartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S88.121SPartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg, sequela
- S88.122APartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S88.122DPartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S88.122SPartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg, sequela
- S88.129APartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S88.129DPartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S88.129SPartial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, sequela
S88.12 at a glance
| Code | S88.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S88.12 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S88.12. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Amputation › traumatic › leg › between knee and ankle › partial
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S88
The conditions below can never be reported together with S88.12 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 of ankle and foot (S98.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S88.12 to fully describe the condition. S88.12 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 S88.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S88.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S88.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S88.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S88.12? (3)
How long has S88.12 existed?
S88.12 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.