S88.121A Part traum amp at level betw knee and ankle, r low leg, init
Instructional Notes:
S88.121A Description: Part traum amp at level betw knee and ankle, r low leg, init ↓
S88.121 Description: Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg ↓
S88.12 Description: Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle ↓
S88.1 Description: Traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle ↓
S88 Description: Traumatic amputation of lower leg Exclude1:
traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)
Inclusion Term:
An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
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S80-S89 Description: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
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
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)