ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh
All 54 codes in the S78 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
36
Cannot lead a claim
18
What CMS assigns to S78
36 of the 54 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 18 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 54 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 36 of the 54 can lead a claim.
Every code in S78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S78.0 Traumatic amputation at hip joint | ||||
| S78.01 Complete traumatic amputation at hip joint | ||||
| S78.011 Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint | ||||
| S78.011A | Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.011D | Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.011S | Complete traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.012 Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint | ||||
| S78.012A | Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, init encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.012D | Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.012S | Complete traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.019 Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint | ||||
| S78.019A | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at unsp hip joint, init encntr | 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 |
| S78.019D | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at unsp hip joint, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.019S | Complete traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, sequelaCMS: Complete traumatic amputation at unsp hip joint, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.02 Partial traumatic amputation at hip joint | ||||
| S78.021 Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint | ||||
| S78.021A | Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, init encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.021D | Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.021S | Partial traumatic amputation at right hip joint, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.022 Partial traumatic amputation at left hip joint | ||||
| S78.022A | Partial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, init encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.022D | Partial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.022S | Partial traumatic amputation at left hip joint, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.029 Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint | ||||
| S78.029A | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at unsp hip joint, init encntr | 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 |
| S78.029D | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at unsp hip joint, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.029S | Partial traumatic amputation at unspecified hip joint, sequelaCMS: Partial traumatic amputation at unsp hip joint, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.1 Traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee | ||||
| S78.11 Complete traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee | ||||
| S78.111 Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee | ||||
| S78.111A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw r hip and knee, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.111D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw r hip and knee, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.111S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, sequelaCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw r hip and knee, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.112 Complete traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee | ||||
| S78.112A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw left hip and knee, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.112D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw left hip and knee, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.112S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw left hip and knee, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.119 Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee | ||||
| S78.119A | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw unsp hip and knee, 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 |
| S78.119D | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp at level betw unsp hip and knee, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.119S | Complete traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp at level betw unsp hip and knee, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.12 Partial traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee | ||||
| S78.121 Partial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee | ||||
| S78.121A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw right hip and knee, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.121D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw right hip and knee, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.121S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee, sequelaCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw r hip and knee, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.122 Partial traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee | ||||
| S78.122A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw left hip and knee, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.122D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw left hip and knee, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.122S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between left hip and knee, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw left hip and knee, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.129 Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee | ||||
| S78.129A | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw unsp hip and knee, 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 |
| S78.129D | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp at level betw unsp hip and knee, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.129S | Partial traumatic amputation at level between unspecified hip and knee, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp at level betw unsp hip and knee, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.9 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.91 Complete traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.911 Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.911A | Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp of r hip and thigh, level unsp, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.911D | Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traumatic amp of r hip and thigh, level unsp, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.911S | Complete traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp of r hip and thigh, level unsp, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.912 Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.912A | Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of left hip and thigh, level unsp, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.912D | Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of left hip and thigh, level unsp, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.912S | Complete traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp of l hip and thigh, level unsp, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.919 Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.919A | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, 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 |
| S78.919D | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Complete traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.919S | Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Complete traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, level unsp, sqla | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.92 Partial traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.921 Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.921A | Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp of r hip and thigh, level unsp, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.921D | Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traumatic amp of r hip and thigh, level unsp, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.921S | Partial traumatic amputation of right hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp of r hip and thigh, level unsp, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.922 Partial traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.922A | Partial traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Partial traum amp of left hip and thigh, level unsp, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.922D | Partial traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traum amp of left hip and thigh, level unsp, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.922S | Partial traumatic amputation of left hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp of left hip and thigh, level unsp, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S78.929 Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified | ||||
| S78.929A | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, initial encounterCMS: Partial traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, 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 |
| S78.929D | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, subsequent encounterCMS: Partial traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, level unsp, subs | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S78.929S | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hip and thigh, level unspecified, sequelaCMS: Partial traum amp of unsp hip and thigh, 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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