S08.1
Header — not billableTraumatic amputation of ear
The ICD-10 code for traumatic amputation of ear is S08.1.
S08.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S08.0Avulsion of scalp
- S08.8Traumatic amputation of other parts of headnon-billable header
- S08.1Traumatic amputation of earnon-billable header