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S78.011S vs S78.012S

S78.011S (Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela) compared with S78.012S (Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S78.011S and S78.012S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S78.011S
Right
Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela
S78.012S
Left
Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela

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. S78.011S and S78.012S 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

S78.011SComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequelaS78.012SComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S78.011S).Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S78.012S).
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