T87.89 Other complications of amputation stump
The ICD-10-CM code for Other complications of amputation stump is T87.89 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- T80-T88: Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
- Category T87
- 34 codes (25 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T87.89:
- Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) › amputation stump (surgical) (sequelae (late effect))
- Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › amputation stump (surgical) (flexion) (late) (next proximal joint)
- Flexion › amputation stump (surgical)
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › amputation stump (surgical)
- Hematoma (traumatic) (skin surface intact) › amputation stump (surgical) (late)
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › amputation stump (surgical) (late) NEC › specified type NEC
Inclusion Terms
- Amputation stump contracture
- Amputation stump contracture of next proximal joint
- Amputation stump flexion
- Amputation stump edema
- Amputation stump hematoma
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 12,090 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included T87.89 among the documented diagnoses.
- 4,140 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026