Kodex

Code

S78.021A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  - S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
    - S78.0 Traumatic amputation at hip joint
      - S78.02 Partial traumatic amputation at hip joint
        
        S78.021 Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint
        
        S78.021A initial encounter
        
        S78.021D subsequent encounter
        
        S78.021S sequela

Long Title

S78.021A

Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)
- S88.0 Traumatic amputation at knee level

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
- T63.0 Toxic effect of snake venom
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods