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S78.011 vs S78.019

S78.011 (Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint) compared with S78.019 (Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint), from the official CMS tabular data. S78.011 and S78.019 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S78.011
Right
Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint
S78.019
Unspecified
Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint

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. S78.011 and S78.019 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

S78.011Complete traumatic amputation at right hip jointS78.019Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S78.011A, S78.011D, S78.011S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S78.019A, S78.019D, S78.019S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78.011).Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78.019).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78

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