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S88.911 vs S88.919

S88.911 (Complete traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified) compared with S88.919 (Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. S88.911 and S88.919 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S88.911
Right
Complete traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified
S88.919
Unspecified
Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified

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. S88.911 and S88.919 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.

Side by side

S88.911Complete traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecifiedS88.919Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S88.911A, S88.911D, S88.911S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S88.919A, S88.919D, S88.919S

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 of right lower leg, level unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S88.911).Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S88.919).
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