S78.0 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation at hip joint. It is a four-character subcategory of S78 (Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S78.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S78.0Traumatisk amputasjon ved hofteledd
DS780Traumatisk amputation i hofteled
S78.0Alaraajan amputoituminen lonkkanivelestä
S78.0Traumatische Amputation im Hüftgelenk
S78.0Amputation traumatique de l'articulation de la hanche
S78.0traumatische amputatie ter hoogte van heupgewricht
Listed through more specific codes:
- 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
- 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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