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S06

Non-billable

Intracranial injury

Intracranial injury

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S00-S09

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • injuries of ear
  • injuries of eye
  • injuries of face [any part]
  • injuries of gum
  • injuries of jaw
  • injuries of oral cavity
  • injuries of palate
  • injuries of periocular area
  • injuries of scalp
  • injuries of temporomandibular joint area
  • injuries of tongue
  • injuries of tooth
  • traumatic brain injury

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • for any associated infection
  • any associated:
  • open wound of head (S01.-)
  • skull fracture (S02.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (10)

S06.0

Concussion

S06.1

Traumatic cerebral edema

S06.2

Diffuse traumatic brain injury

S06.3

Focal traumatic brain injury

S06.4

Epidural hemorrhage

S06.5

Traumatic subdural hemorrhage

S06.6

Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

S06.8

Other specified intracranial injuries

S06.9

Unspecified intracranial injury

S06.A

Traumatic brain compression and herniation

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S06?

ICD-10-CM code S06 represents "Intracranial injury". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S06 a billable code?

No, S06 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under S06.

What chapter is S06 in?

S06 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S06?

S06 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71); head injury NOS (S09.90).

What are the subcategories under S06?

S06 has 10 child codes, including: S06.0 (Concussion), S06.1 (Traumatic cerebral edema), S06.2 (Diffuse traumatic brain injury), S06.3 (Focal traumatic brain injury), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with S06?

Yes, when using S06 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S06?

S06 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0876926, C0347535. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.