ICD-10 diagnosis code

S48.0 Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint

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S48.0 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint. It is a four-character subcategory of S48 (Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

S48.0 in national editions

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

NorwayICD-10-NO

S48.0Traumatisk amputasjon ved skulderledd

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS480Traumatisk amputation i skulderled

FinlandICD-10-FI

S48.0Yläraajan amputoituminen olkanivelestä

GermanyICD-10-GM

S48.0Traumatische Amputation im Schultergelenk

FranceICD-10-FR

S48.0Amputation traumatique de l'articulation de l'épaule

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S48.0traumatische amputatie ter hoogte van schoudergewricht

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • 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
  • and 10 more national subcodes

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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