ICD-10 diagnosis code

S78.0 Traumatic amputation at hip joint

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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.

NorwayICD-10-NO

S78.0Traumatisk amputasjon ved hofteledd

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS780Traumatisk amputation i hofteled

FinlandICD-10-FI

S78.0Alaraajan amputoituminen lonkkanivelestä

GermanyICD-10-GM

S78.0Traumatische Amputation im Hüftgelenk

FranceICD-10-FR

S78.0Amputation traumatique de l'articulation de la hanche

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S78.0traumatische amputatie ter hoogte van heupgewricht

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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