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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S08.0 Avulsion of scalp

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S08.0 is the ICD-10 code for Avulsion of scalp. It is a four-character subcategory of S08 (Traumatic amputation of part of head), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S00–S09 (Injuries to the head) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

S08.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S08.0Avslitning av hårbotten

NorwayICD-10-NO

S08.0Skalpering

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS080Traumatisk amputation af skalpen

  • DS080ATraumatisk amputation af hovedhår
FinlandICD-10-FI

S08.0Päänahan irti repeäminen

GermanyICD-10-GM

S08.0Skalpierungsverletzung

FranceICD-10-FR

S08.0Arrachement du cuir chevelu

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S08.0avulsie van behaarde hoofd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S08.0XXAAvulsion of scalp, initial encounter
  • S08.0XXDAvulsion of scalp, subsequent encounter
  • S08.0XXSAvulsion of scalp, sequela

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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