S88 Traumatic amputation of lower leg

Category / Non-billable header 27 subcodes

Block: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

Includes

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
S88..0 Traumatic amputation at knee level No
S88..01 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level No
S88..011 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg No
S88..012 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg No
S88..019 Complete traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg No
S88..02 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level No
S88..021 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, right lower leg No
S88..022 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, left lower leg No
S88..029 Partial traumatic amputation at knee level, unspecified lower leg No
S88..1 Traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle No
S88..11 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle No
S88..111 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg No
S88..112 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg No
S88..119 Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg No
S88..12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle No
S88..121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, right lower leg No
S88..122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, left lower leg No
S88..129 Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg No
S88..9 Traumatic amputation of lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..91 Complete traumatic amputation of lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..911 Complete traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..912 Complete traumatic amputation of left lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..919 Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..92 Partial traumatic amputation of lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..921 Partial traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..922 Partial traumatic amputation of left lower leg, level unspecified No
S88..929 Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified lower leg, level unspecified No

Last reviewed: September 2026