ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
All 54 codes in the S48 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
54
Can lead a claim
24
Cannot lead a claim
30
What CMS assigns to S48
24 of the 54 codes group to Wound; 30 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 54 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 24 of the 54 can lead a claim.
Every code in S48
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S48.0 Traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.01 Complete traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.011 Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.011A | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.011D | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.011S | Complete traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequelaCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at r shoulder jt, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.012 Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.012A | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.012D | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.012S | Complete traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequelaCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at l shoulder jt, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.019 Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.019A | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at unsp shoulder joint, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S48.019D | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at unsp shoulder joint, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.019S | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequelaCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at unsp shoulder jt, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.02 Partial traumatic amputation at shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.021 Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.021A | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.021D | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.021S | Partial traumatic amputation at right shoulder joint, sequelaCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at r shoulder jt, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.022 Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.022A | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.022D | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.022S | Partial traumatic amputation at left shoulder joint, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.029 Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint | ||||
| S48.029A | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at unsp shoulder joint, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S48.029D | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at unsp shoulder joint, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.029S | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified shoulder joint, sequelaCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at unsp shoulder joint, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.1 Traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.11 Complete traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.111 Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.111A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw r shoulder and elbow, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.111D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw r shoulder and elbow, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.111S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw r shldr and elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.112 Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.112A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw l shoulder and elbow, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.112D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw l shoulder and elbow, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.112S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw l shldr and elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.119 Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.119A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw unsp shldr and elbow, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S48.119D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw unsp shldr and elbow, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.119S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw unsp shldr and elbow, sqla | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.121A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, initial encounterCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw r shoulder and elbow, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.121D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw r shoulder and elbow, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.121S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right shoulder and elbow, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw r shldr and elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.122A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, initial encounterCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw l shoulder and elbow, init | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.122D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw l shoulder and elbow, subs | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.122S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left shoulder and elbow, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw l shldr and elbow, sequela | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| S48.129 Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow | ||||
| S48.129A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, initial encounterCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw unsp shldr and elbow, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S48.129D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw unsp shldr and elbow, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.129S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified shoulder and elbow, sequelaCMS: Part traum amp at level betw unsp shldr and elbow, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.9 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.91 Complete traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.911 Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.911A | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of right shldr/up arm, level unsp, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.911D | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of right shldr/up arm, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.911S | Complete traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp of right shldr/up arm, level unsp, sqla | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.912 Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.912A | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of left shldr/up arm, level unsp, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.912D | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of left shldr/up arm, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.912S | Complete traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp of left shldr/up arm, level unsp, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.919 Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.919A | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of unsp shldr/up arm, level unsp, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S48.919D | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of unsp shldr/up arm, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.919S | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp of unsp shldr/up arm, level unsp, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.92 Partial traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.921 Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.921A | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Partial traum amp of right shldr/up arm, level unsp, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.921D | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traum amp of right shldr/up arm, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.921S | Partial traumatic amputation of right shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp of right shldr/up arm, level unsp, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.922 Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.922A | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp of left shldr/up arm, level unsp, init | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.922D | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp of left shldr/up arm, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.922S | Partial traumatic amputation of left shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp of left shldr/up arm, level unsp, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.929 Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified | ||||
| S48.929A | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp of unsp shldr/up arm, level unsp, init | Cannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the condition | None | None |
| S48.929D | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp of unsp shldr/up arm, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S48.929S | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified shoulder and upper arm, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp of unsp shldr/up arm, level unsp, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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