S08.121A Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S08.121 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S08.121A

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• 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
• S08.12 Partial traumatic amputation of ear
• S08.121 Partial traumatic amputation of right ear
• S08.121A Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter (this code)
• S08.121D Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S08.121S Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, sequela
• S08.122 Partial traumatic amputation of left ear
• S08.122A Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, initial encounter
• S08.122D Partial traumatic amputation of left ear, subsequent encounter