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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S48.012Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S48.012 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

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 S48.012

S48.012 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint. It belongs to category S48 (traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm), 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.

Within S48.01 (complete traumatic amputation at shoulder joint), S48.012 is specifically for complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint. Related codes cover right shoulder joint (S48.011) and unspecified shoulder joint (S48.019).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

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

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S48

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S48.012.

› From S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation at elbow level (S58.0)

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.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S48.012

Is S48.012 billable?

No. S48.012 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.