Is S78.0 a billable code?
No. S78.0 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
S78.0: Traumatic amputation at hip joint
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S78.0 groups related diagnoses under traumatic amputation at hip joint. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S78.0
- S78.011AComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.011DComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.011SComplete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela
- S78.012AComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.012DComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.012SComplete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela
- S78.019AComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.019DComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.019SComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, sequela
- S78.021APartial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.021DPartial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.021SPartial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela
- S78.022APartial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.022DPartial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.022SPartial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela
- S78.029APartial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounter
- S78.029DPartial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, subsequent encounter
- S78.029SPartial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, sequela
Other codes in S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
S78.0 questions
What does S78.0 mean?
S78.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic amputation at hip joint. 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.