1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg
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4. S88- Traumatic amputation of lower leg
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5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S88

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S88

Traumatic amputation of lower leg

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• S88 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S88 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S88 - other international versions of ICD-10 S88 may differ.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: S81
  , S82
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S81

  Open wound of knee and lower leg

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated wound infection

  Type 1 Excludes

  • open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82

  Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Includes

  • fracture of malleolus

  Note

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

  Type 1 Excludes

  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of knee (M97.0-)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.