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-{{DX tag  | Other-OR | Surgical Procedure | Amputation |  none | 846-00 | No | 0 | '''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | |}}
+{{CCI_2_Procedure_component
-{{PreICD10 dx
+| CCI_2_Code = 93
-| NewDxArticle = Wrist or hand or fingers, amputation, injury/trauma
+| CCI_Category = Therapeutic Procedure
 }}
-[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]]
+== Additional Info ==
-[[Category: Orthopedic]]
+* It refers to medical removal of an '''external''' body structure -- most often digit or limb, but includes ear, nose, etc.
+* for AKA or BKA combine this code with [[(T) Leg, NOS]]
+* It must be distinguished from removal of an '''internal''' body part, for which you use one of the "[[:Category:Excision|Excision]]" codes.
+* To code amputations in the past, use the code [[Past history, loss of limb(s)]] as applicable
+{{CCI Collection Mode}}
+{{CCI_Therapeutic}}
+== Alternate CCIs to consider coding instead or in addition ==
+*[[CCI component 2 codes - what was done]]
+== Related ICD10 Codes ==
+(enter links to ICD10 codes that would likely go with this CCI procedure, but only in case of close relation, ie not every dx that might require this procedure)
+== Related Articles ==
+{{Related Articles}}
+{{CCI footer}}
+{{EndPlaceHolder}}