ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S48.92Partial traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified
S48.92 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.Short description: Partial traumatic amputation of shldr/up arm, level unsp
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 S48.92
S48.92 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for partial traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified. 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 S48.9, choose S48.92 (Partial traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: complete traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified (S48.91).
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
- S48.921Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified
- S48.922Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified
- S48.929Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S48.92.
› From S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
- 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.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S48.92.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S48.92
Is S48.92 billable?
- No. S48.92 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.