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Diffuse trauma to the brain is frequently associated with diffuse axonal injury or coma, post-traumatic. Localized injuries may be associated with neurobehavioral manifestations; hemiparesis, or other focal neurologic deficits. Damage inflicted to the brain; may be acute or chronic. S06.9 Unspecified intracranial injury.
Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter. S06.9X9A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S06.9X9A became effective on October 1, 2024.
S06.9X0A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Unsp intracranial injury w/o loss of consciousness, init. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S06.9X0A became effective on October 1, 2024.
A traumatically induced structural injury or physiological disruption of brain function as a result of external force that is indicated by new onset or worsening of at least one of the following clinical signs immediately following the event:
ICD-10 now codes based on loss of consciousness (LOC) time after the injury. In order to ensure the most accurate and appropriate level of coding, documentation must clearly state if there was an LOC due to the injury and the duration of the LOC. If documentation does not clearly define the LOC then unspecified state of consciousness must be coded.
Comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals on ICD-10 codes for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including common codes, best practices, and future trends.
S06.9XAA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Unspecified intracranial injury. Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM S06.9 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.
*7th character of A, B, or missing (reflects initial encounter, active treatment); S09.90—unspecified injury of head–is NOT included in the TBI definition.
S06.30: Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury. Note: There are more specific ICD-10 codes under S06.30 that specify the duration of the patient’s loss of consciousness due to the brain injury. S06.9X: Unspecified intracranial injury.