897.5 AMPUT LEG, UNIL NOS-COMP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 897.5

Short Description: Amput leg, unil NOS-comp

Long Description: Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, level not specified, complicated

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Open wound of lower limb (890-897)
      • 897 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial)
        • 897.5 Amput leg, unil NOS-comp

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 897.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Amputation
    • leg 897.4
      • complicated 897.5

Crosswalk Information

The code 897.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
897.5 Right Arrow S78.919A Complete traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, level unsp, init
S78.929A Partial traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, level unsp, init
S88.919A Complete traumatic amp of unsp lower leg, level unsp, init
S88.929A Partial traumatic amp of unsp lower leg, level unsp, init
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
897.0 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, below knee, without mention of complication
897.1 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, below knee, complicated
897.2 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, at or above knee, without mention of complication
897.3 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, at or above knee, complicated
897.4 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, level not specified, without mention of complication
897.6 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), bilateral [any level]), without mention of complication
897.7 Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), bilateral [any level], complicated


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