NC78

The ICD-11 code for traumatic amputation of hip or thigh is NC78. The full clinical description is "Traumatic amputation of hip or thigh".

ICD-11 code NC78 represents “Traumatic amputation of hip or thigh”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Injury, Poisoning or Certain Other Consequences of External Causes.

NC78 is in Chapter 22: Injury, Poisoning or Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes NA00-NF2Z).

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for NC78 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

NC78 has 7 child codes, including: NC78.0 (Traumatic amputation at right hip joint), NC78.1 (Traumatic amputation at left hip joint), NC78.2 (Traumatic amputation at hip joint, bilateral), NC78.3 (Traumatic amputation at level between right hip and knee), and 3 more.