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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S78.02Partial traumatic amputation at hip joint

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S78.02 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 S78.02

S78.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for partial traumatic amputation at hip joint. It belongs to category S78 (traumatic amputation of hip and thigh), block S70-S79 (injuries to the hip and thigh) 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 S78.0 (traumatic amputation at hip joint), S78.02 is specifically for partial traumatic amputation at hip joint. Related codes cover complete traumatic amputation at hip joint (S78.01).

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 S78

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S78.02.

› From S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of knee (S88.0-)

Broader instructions also apply from S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S78.02.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S78.02

Is S78.02 billable?

No. S78.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.