ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S08.8Traumatic amputation of other parts of head
S08.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S08.8
S08.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for traumatic amputation of other parts of head. It belongs to category S08 (avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head), block S00-S09 (injuries to the head) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S08, choose S08.8 (Traumatic amputation of other parts of head) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: avulsion of scalp (S08.0) and traumatic amputation of ear (S08.1).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S08
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S08.8.
Broader instructions also apply from S00-S09 Injuries to the head and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S08.8
Is S08.8 billable?
- No. S08.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.