S08.119S Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, sequela

ICD-10-CM S08.119S: Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, sequela

ICD-10-CM code S08.119S represents the sequela of a complete traumatic amputation of an unspecified ear, classifying the condition as an injury or poisoning. This active terminology record is a narrower concept of S08.119. Traumatic amputations are physically and emotionally devastating events that may result in long-term disability and disfigurement. 1 2 5

Plain-language overview

Code S08.119S identifies a condition resulting from a complete traumatic amputation of an unspecified ear, classifying the health status as an injury or poisoning. 1 5

What this code represents

The terminology record for S08.119S is active and lists S08.119, complete traumatic amputation of unspecified ear, as its parent concept in the classification hierarchy. 1

The S08.119S code is a narrower concept within the terminology, and its semantic type is categorized specifically as an injury or poisoning event or outcome. 1 5

Clinical context

Traumatic amputations or avulsions of external body parts or soft tissue are physically and emotionally devastating events that can lead to long-term disability and disfigurement. 2

Between 1990 and 2019, the global incidence of traumatic amputations increased from 11.37 million to 13.23 million, according to a scoping review on the subject. 2

Documentation considerations

The terminology record establishes S08.119S as a sequela, while Medicare billing articles list related ear amputation codes for initial and subsequent encounters. 1 3 4

Coverage and utilization context

The S08.119S code appears in a Medicare billing and coding article for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery alongside other traumatic ear amputation codes. 3

What the sources add

The National Cancer Institute terminology record provides the official label and hierarchy for S08.119S, while the Medicare article lists related ear amputation codes for various encounters. 1 3

A medical literature review adds that only 35 percent of patients with complete traumatic amputations present to an emergency department with properly preserved amputated body parts. 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S08.119S terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Preservation of Traumatic Completely Amputated or Avulsed Body Parts in the First Aid Setting: A Scoping Review — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery (A56658) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Article - Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins (A57554) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.