Is S48.1 a billable code?
No. S48.1 is a header code that groups 18 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S48.1: Traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S48.1 groups related diagnoses under traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S48.1
- S48.111AComplete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.111DComplete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.111SComplete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.112AComplete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.112DComplete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.112SComplete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.119AComplete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.119DComplete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.119SComplete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.121APartial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.121DPartial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.121SPartial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.122APartial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.122DPartial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.122SPartial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequela
- S48.129APartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
- S48.129DPartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounter
- S48.129SPartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequela
Other codes in S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
S48.1 questions
What does S48.1 mean?
S48.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.