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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 897.0
Traumatic amputation of leg(s) (complete) (partial), unilateral, below knee, without mention of complication
  • Short description: Amput below knee, unilat.
  • ICD-9-CM 897.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 897.0 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 897.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 897.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 897.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S88.119A Complete traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S88.129A Partial traumatic amputation at level between knee and ankle, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Partial traumatic left below knee amputation
  • Partial traumatic right below knee amputation
  • Traumatic amputation below left knee
  • Traumatic amputation below right knee
  • Traumatic left below knee amputation
  • Traumatic partial amputation below left knee
  • Traumatic partial amputation below right knee
  • Traumatic right below knee amputation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 897.0:
 897 ICD9Data.com 897.1 
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