S58.1: Traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist
Your forearm has been completely or partially severed.
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
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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