ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
897.2 — Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, at or above knee, without mention of complication
About ICD-9-CM 897.2
897.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, at or above knee, without mention of complication. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 8 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S78.019A (Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounter), S78.029A (Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounter) and S78.119A (Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S78.019AComplete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounterapproximate
- S78.029APartial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounterapproximate
- S78.119AComplete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, initial encounterapproximate
- S78.129APartial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, initial encounterapproximate
- S78.919AComplete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterapproximate
- S78.929APartial traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterapproximate
- S88.019AComplete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg, initial encounterapproximate
- S88.029APartial traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 897.2
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.