S08
S08: Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S08 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S08
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Other codes that can never be billed with S08
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- S01.0Open wound of scalp
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S08
3 child codes. Green means billable.