S48.112A vs S48.119A

S48.112A (Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter) compared with S48.119A (Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S48.112A and S48.119A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S48.112A

Left

Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter

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S48.119A

Unspecified

Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S48.112A and S48.119A 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.

Side by side

	S48.112AComplete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter	S48.119AComplete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial 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	Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S48.112A).	Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S48.119A).
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

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources