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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 887.2
Traumatic amputation of arm and hand (complete) (partial), unilateral, at or above elbow, without mention of complication
  • Short description: Amput abv elbow, unilat.
  • ICD-9-CM 887.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 887.2 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 887.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 887.2: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 887.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S48.019A Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S48.029A Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S48.119A Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S48.129A Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S58.019A Complete traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S58.029A Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Partial traumatic left arm amputation
  • Partial traumatic left arm amputation, at elbow level
  • Partial traumatic left arm amputation, at shoulder level
  • Partial traumatic left arm amputation, between shoulder and elbow
  • Partial traumatic right arm amputation
  • Partial traumatic right arm amputation, at elbow level
  • Partial traumatic right arm amputation, at shoulder level
  • Partial traumatic right arm amputation, between shoulder and elbow
  • Traumatic left arm amputation
  • Traumatic left arm amputation, at elbow level
  • Traumatic left arm amputation, at shoulder level
  • Traumatic left arm amputation, between shoulder and elbow
  • Traumatic right arm amputation
  • Traumatic right arm amputation, at elbow level
  • Traumatic right arm amputation, at shoulder level
  • Traumatic right arm amputation, between shoulder and elbow
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 887.2:
 887.1 ICD9Data.com 887.3 
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