ICD-10-CM Code For Avulsion And Traumatic Amputation Of Part Of Head: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S08 includes traumatic avulsion injuries and partial amputations of the head, covering loss of scalp, facial soft tissues, or parts of the external ear. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute traumatic tissue loss, the extent of injury, and associated open wounds or contamination, capturing clinical severity and anatomical involvement. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S08 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM S08: Avulsion And Traumatic Amputation Of Part Of Head Overview

The ICD-10-CM S08 group represents traumatic avulsions and partial amputations involving the head, including injuries to scalp, face, and external ear structures. These diagnoses target traumatic tissue loss and severe soft tissue injury to cranial and facial regions and may involve associated blood loss, contamination, or exposure of deeper structures. Accurate coding ensures the clinical severity and complexity are documented, which supports appropriate clinical records and reimbursement processes.

When to Use

Use a code from this group when documenting an acute traumatic avulsion or partial amputation of scalp, facial soft tissues, or external ear resulting from injury. Select a code that reflects the precise site, laterality if specified, and any concurrent open wound or contamination documented by the clinician.

ICD-10-CM Codes

30 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S08.0XXA	Avulsion of scalp, initial encounter
S08.0XXD	Avulsion of scalp, subsequent encounter
S08.0XXS	Avulsion of scalp, sequela
S08.111A	Complete traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter
S08.111D	Complete traumatic amputation of right ear, subsequent encounter
S08.111S	Complete traumatic amputation of right ear, sequela
S08.112A	Complete traumatic amputation of left ear, initial encounter
S08.112D	Complete traumatic amputation of left ear, subsequent encounter
S08.112S	Complete traumatic amputation of left ear, sequela
S08.119A	Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, initial encounter
S08.119D	Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
S08.119S	Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, sequela
S08.121A	Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter
S08.121D	Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, subsequent encounter
S08.121S	Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, sequela
S08.122A	Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, initial encounter
S08.122D	Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, subsequent encounter
S08.122S	Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, sequela
S08.129A	Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, initial encounter
S08.129D	Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter

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DRG Codes

13 rows

DRG Code	Description
011	Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
012	Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
013	Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
154	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC
155	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC
156	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC
963	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
964	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
965	Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Related Codes

S00-SUPERFICIAL-INJURY-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Head: Group Overview

S01-OPEN-WOUND-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Head: Group Overview

S02-FRACTURE-OF-SKULL-AND-FACIAL-BONES

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Skull And Facial Bones: Group Overview

S03-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Head: Group Overview

S04-INJURY-OF-CRANIAL-NERVE

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Cranial Nerve: Group Overview

S05-INJURY-OF-EYE-AND-ORBIT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Eye And Orbit: Group Overview

S06-INTRACRANIAL-INJURY

ICD-10-CM Code For Intracranial Injury: Group Overview

S07-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Head: Group Overview

S09-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Head: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

30 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S08.0XXA	Avulsion of scalp, initial encounter
S08.0XXD	Avulsion of scalp, subsequent encounter
S08.0XXS	Avulsion of scalp, sequela
S08.111A	Complete traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter
S08.111D	Complete traumatic amputation of right ear, subsequent encounter
S08.111S	Complete traumatic amputation of right ear, sequela
S08.112A	Complete traumatic amputation of left ear, initial encounter
S08.112D	Complete traumatic amputation of left ear, subsequent encounter
S08.112S	Complete traumatic amputation of left ear, sequela
S08.119A	Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, initial encounter
S08.119D	Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
S08.119S	Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, sequela
S08.121A	Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter
S08.121D	Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, subsequent encounter
S08.121S	Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, sequela
S08.122A	Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, initial encounter
S08.122D	Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, subsequent encounter
S08.122S	Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, sequela
S08.129A	Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, initial encounter
S08.129D	Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter

Showing 1–20 of 30

DRG Codes

13 rows

DRG Code	Description
011	Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
012	Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
013	Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
154	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC
155	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC
156	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC
963	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
964	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
965	Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Related Codes

S00-SUPERFICIAL-INJURY-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Head: Group Overview

S01-OPEN-WOUND-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Head: Group Overview

S02-FRACTURE-OF-SKULL-AND-FACIAL-BONES

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Skull And Facial Bones: Group Overview

S03-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Head: Group Overview

S04-INJURY-OF-CRANIAL-NERVE

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Cranial Nerve: Group Overview

S05-INJURY-OF-EYE-AND-ORBIT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Eye And Orbit: Group Overview

S06-INTRACRANIAL-INJURY

ICD-10-CM Code For Intracranial Injury: Group Overview

S07-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Head: Group Overview

S09-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Head: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in ICD-10-CM code group `S08`?

How are laterality and encounter type coded within the `S08` group?

Which specific `S08` codes document scalp avulsion and ear amputations?

How does accurate coding within `S08` support reimbursement and claims?

Which DRGs are related to injuries in the `S08` group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in ICD-10-CM code group `S08`?

How are laterality and encounter type coded within the `S08` group?

Which specific `S08` codes document scalp avulsion and ear amputations?

How does accurate coding within `S08` support reimbursement and claims?

Which DRGs are related to injuries in the `S08` group?

References