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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm

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S48 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S40–S49 (Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What S48 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • traumatic amputation:
    • at elbow level S58.0
    • of arm, level unspecified T11.6

Subcodes of S48

S48 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S48Traumatisk amputation av skuldra och överarm

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS48Traumatisk amputation af skulder og overarm

FinlandICD-10-FI

S48Hartianseudun tai olkavarren amputoituminen

GermanyICD-10-GM

S48Traumatische Amputation an Schulter und Oberarm

FranceICD-10-FR

S48Amputation traumatique de l'épaule et du bras

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S48traumatische amputatie van schouder en bovenarm

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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