ICD-10 Code S06.2X5
Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels
Not Valid for Submission
S06.2X5 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
| ICD-10: | S06.2X5 |
| Short Description: | Diffuse TBI w LOC >24 hr w return to conscious levels |
| Long Description: | Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels |
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
- S06.2X5A - Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels, initial encounter
- S06.2X5D - Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X5S - Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels, sequela
Code Classification
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T98)
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(first year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA mandated code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
Information for Medical Professionals
Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Brain contusion with open intracranial wound, with more than 24 hours loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
- Closed cerebral contusion
- Cortex contusion with open intracranial wound
- Cortex contusion with open intracranial wound AND loss of consciousness
- Cortex contusion with open intracranial wound, with more than 24 hours loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
- Cortex contusion without open intracranial wound
- Cortex contusion without open intracranial wound AND with loss of consciousness
- Cortex contusion without open intracranial wound AND with prolonged loss of consciousness AND return to pre-existing conscious level
- Cortex laceration with open intracranial wound
- Cortex laceration with open intracranial wound, with more than 24 hours loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
- Cortex laceration without open intracranial wound
- Cortex laceration without open intracranial wound AND with loss of consciousness
- Cortex laceration without open intracranial wound AND with prolonged loss of consciousness AND return to pre-existing conscious level
- Hind brain laceration with open intracranial wound, with more than 24 hours loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
- Intracranial hemorrhage following injury with open intracranial wound AND prolonged loss of consciousness AND return to pre-existing conscious level
- Intracranial hemorrhage following injury with prolonged loss of consciousness AND return to pre-existing conscious level
- Open cerebral contusion
Information for Patients
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a bump, blow, jolt, or other head injury causes damage to the brain. Every year, millions of people in the U.S. suffer brain injuries. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital. The worst injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death. Half of all TBIs are from motor vehicle accidents. Military personnel in combat zones are also at risk.
Symptoms of a TBI may not appear until days or weeks following the injury. A concussion is the mildest type. It can cause a headache or neck pain, nausea, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and tiredness. People with a moderate or severe TBI may have those, plus other symptoms:
- A headache that gets worse or does not go away
- Repeated vomiting or nausea
- Convulsions or seizures
- Inability to awaken from sleep
- Slurred speech
- Weakness or numbness in the arms and legs
- Dilated eye pupils
Health care professionals use a neurological exam and imaging tests to assess TBI. Serious traumatic brain injuries need emergency treatment. Treatment and outcome depend on how severe the injury is. TBI can cause a wide range of changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotions. TBI can be associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. People with severe injuries usually need rehabilitation.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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ICD-10 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.