Kodex

Section

S58.029

Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
  - S58 Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm
    - S58.0 Traumatic amputation at elbow level
      - S58.02 Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level
        
        S58.029 Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm
        
        S58.029A initial encounter
        
        S58.029D subsequent encounter
        
        S58.029S sequela

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 wrist and hand (S68.-)
- S68 Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers

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 wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods