1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. S00-S09 Injuries to the head
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4. S08- Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head
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5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S08.121A

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S08.121A

Partial traumatic amputation of right ear, initial encounter

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• S08.121A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S08.121A became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S08.121A - other international versions of ICD-10 S08.121A may differ.

• Partial traumatic right ear amputation
• Traumatic partial amputation of right ear

• 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
• 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
• 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
• 955 Craniotomy for multiple significant trauma
• 956 Limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma
• 957 Other o.r. Procedures for multiple significant trauma with mcc
• 958 Other o.r. Procedures for multiple significant trauma with cc
• 959 Other o.r. Procedures for multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc
• 963 Other multiple significant trauma with mcc
• 964 Other multiple significant trauma with cc
• 965 Other multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc

Convert S08.121A to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.