S58.0: Traumatic amputation at elbow level
Your arm has been completely or partially severed at the elbow.
Part of the body may be severed as a result of an accident, for example. It is also possible that only part of your arm has been completely or partially severed. There may be heavy bleeding. You usually have pain in the relevant area.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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