S78.912 (Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified) compared with S78.919 (Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. S78.912 and S78.919 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. S78.912 and S78.919 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.
| S78.912Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified | S78.919Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78.912). | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S78.919). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S78 | The 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