2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.30A
Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S06.30A
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Unspecified focal TBI with LOC status unknown
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S06.30A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified focal traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like S06.30A are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Specific Coding Applicable to Unspecified focal TBI with LOC status unknown
Non-specific codes like S06.30A require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for unspecified focal tbi with loc status unknown:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Cerebellar laceration with open intracranial wound
- Closed fracture of vault of skull
- Closed fracture of vault of skull with intracranial hemorrhage
- Closed skull fracture with intracranial hemorrhage
- Hind brain laceration with open intracranial wound
- Hypothalamic injury
- Multiple focal injuries of cerebellum
- Multiple focal injuries of cerebrum
- Multiple intracranial injuries
- Multiple intracranial injuries
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Intracranial injury (S06). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury NOS
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023