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S48.911D vs S48.919D

S48.911D (Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter) compared with S48.919D (Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S48.911D and S48.919D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S48.911D
Right
Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter
S48.919D
Unspecified
Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent 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. S48.911D and S48.919D 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

S48.911DComplete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterS48.919DComplete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionComplete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S48.911D).Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S48.919D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48The 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