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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 897.7
Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial) bilateral (any level) complicated
  • Short description: Amputat leg, bilat-compl.
  • ICD-9-CM 897.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 897.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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897.7 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S88.911A Complete traumatic amputation of right lower leg, level unspecified, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S88.912A Complete traumatic amputation of left lower leg, level unspecified, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 897.7:
 897.6 ICD9Data.com 900 
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