S78 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh. 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 S70–S79 (Injuries to the hip and thigh) 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 S78 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- traumatic amputation of lower limb, level unspecified T13.6
Subcodes of S78
S78 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS78Traumatisk amputation af hofte og lår
S78Lonkan tai reiden amputoituminen
S78Traumatische Amputation an Hüfte und Oberschenkel
S78Amputation traumatique de la hanche et de la cuisse
S78traumatische amputatie van heup en bovenbeen
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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