S88
ICD-10Non-billable categoryTraumatic amputation of lower leg
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Traumatic amputation of lower leg
S88 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Inclusion terms
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S88
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under S88
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.