S48.911 (Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified) compared with S48.919 (Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. S48.911 and S48.919 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. S48.911 and S48.919 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.
| S48.911Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | S48.919Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S48.911). | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S48.919). |
| 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