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S78.111 vs S78.119

S78.111 (Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee) compared with S78.119 (Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee), from the official CMS tabular data. S78.111 and S78.119 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S78.111
Right
Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee
S78.119
Unspecified
Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee

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. S78.111 and S78.119 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

S78.111Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and kneeS78.119Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S78.111A, S78.111D, S78.111S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S78.119A, S78.119D, S78.119S

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 level between right hip and knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78.111).Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78.119).
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