S48.022D (Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter) compared with S48.029D (Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S48.022D and S48.029D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S48.022D and S48.029D name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S48.022DPartial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | S48.029DPartial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S48.022D). | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S48.029D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48 |
| Includes | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources