NC98

The ICD-11 code for traumatic amputation of lower leg is NC98. The full clinical description is "Traumatic amputation of lower leg".

ICD-11 code NC98 represents “Traumatic amputation of lower leg”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Injury, Poisoning or Certain Other Consequences of External Causes.

NC98 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 NC98 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.

NC98 has 8 child codes, including: NC98.0 (Traumatic amputation of right lower leg at knee level), NC98.1 (Traumatic amputation of left lower leg at knee level), NC98.2 (Traumatic amputation at knee level, bilateral), NC98.3 (Traumatic amputation at level between right knee and ankle), and 4 more.