T05.5 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation of both legs [any level]. It is a four-character subcategory of T05 (Traumatic amputations involving multiple body regions), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T00–T07 (Injuries involving multiple body regions) 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
T05.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T05.5Traumatisk amputasjon av begge ben
DT055Traumatisk amputation af begge ben
T05.5Molempien alaraajojen amputoituminen
T05.5Traumatische Amputation beider Beine [jede Höhe]
T05.5Amputation traumatique des deux membres inférieurs [tout niveau]
T05.5traumatische amputatie van beide benen [elk niveau]
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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