S88 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation of lower leg. 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 S80–S89 (Injuries to the knee and lower leg) 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 S88 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of S88
S88 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS88Traumatisk amputation i knæregion eller underben
S88Alaraajan amputoituminen polven tai säären alueelta
S88Traumatische Amputation am Unterschenkel
S88Amputation traumatique de la jambe
S88traumatische amputatie van onderbeen
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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