ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm

Not billable — use a more specific code

S48 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S48

S48 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm. It belongs to block S40-S49 (injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S48.0 (joint), S48.1 (elbow) and S48.9 (level unspecified).

Don't report S48 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under S48

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S48.

Broader instructions also apply from S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Codes whose notes reference S48

S41Excludes1
S42Excludes1

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S48

Is S48 billable?: No. S48 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.