S08.11 Complete traumatic amputation of ear

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S08 Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head

Applicable to

• An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S08

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S08.11

• S08.111 Complete traumatic amputation of right ear
• S08.112 Complete traumatic amputation of left ear
• S08.119 Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear

Code annotations containing back-references to S08.11

Back-references to S08.1

• Type 2 Excludes: S09.3 Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear ("injury to external ear (S00.4-, S01.3-, S08.1-)")

Back-references to S08

• Code Also: G96.00 Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified ("head injury (S00-S09)")
• Code Also: G96.08 Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak ("head injury (S00 - S09)")
• Code Also: G96.09 Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak ("head injury (S00 - S09)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S01 Open wound of head ("traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S08.11

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › ear (complete)

Nearby codes

• S08.0 Avulsion of scalp
• S08.0XXA Avulsion of scalp, initial encounter
• S08.0XXD Avulsion of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S08.0XXS Avulsion of scalp, sequela
• S08.1 Traumatic amputation of ear
• S08.11 Complete traumatic amputation of ear (this code)
• S08.111 Complete traumatic amputation of right ear
• 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
• S08.112 Complete traumatic amputation of left ear