Code
Hierarchy
Long Title
S48.022D
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Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint subsequent encounter
Notes
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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
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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
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An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Use Additional
Includes
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injuries of axilla
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injuries of scapular region