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S88.011S vs S88.012S

S88.011S (Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, sequela) compared with S88.012S (Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S88.011S and S88.012S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S88.011S
Right
Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, sequela
S88.012S
Left
Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg, 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. S88.011S and S88.012S 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

S88.011SComplete traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg, sequelaS88.012SComplete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg, sequela
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 at knee level, right lower leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S88.011S).Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S88.012S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S88The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S88

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