Kodex

Code

S48.022A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
  - S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
    - S48.0 Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint
      - S48.02 Partial traumatic amputation at shoulder joint
        
        S48.022 Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint
        
        S48.022A initial encounter
        
        S48.022D subsequent encounter
        
        S48.022S sequela

Long Title

S48.022A

Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder 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

Includes

injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

S58.0 Traumatic amputation at elbow 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)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods