S78.0
Header — not billableTraumatic amputation at hip joint
The ICD-10 code for traumatic amputation at hip joint is S78.0.
S78.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S78.1Traumatic amputation at level between hip and kneenon-billable header
- S78.9Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecifiednon-billable header
- S78.0Traumatic amputation at hip jointnon-billable header