Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.33A

Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknown

ICD-10-CM Code:: S06.33A
ICD-10 Code for:: Contus/lac cereb, with loss of consciousness status unknown
Is Billable?: Not Valid for Submission
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Specific Coding
Approximate Synonyms
Coding Guidelines
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
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Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
Code History

Code Classification

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
(S00–T88)
- Injuries to the head
  (S00-S09)
  - Intracranial injury
    (S06)

S06.33A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, 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 S06.33A 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 Contus/lac cereb, with loss of consciousness status unknown

Non-specific codes like S06.33A 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 contus/lac cereb, with loss of consciousness status unknown:

Use S06.33AA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S06.33AD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S06.33AS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Brain injury with open intracranial wound AND concussion
Cerebral cortex laceration with concussion
Cerebral laceration and contusion
Contusion of cerebral cortex
Cortex laceration
Cortex laceration
Cortex laceration
Cortex laceration and contusion
Cortex laceration with open intracranial wound
Cortex laceration with open intracranial wound
Cortex laceration with open intracranial wound AND concussion
Focal brain laceration
Focal laceration of cerebrum
Laceration of cerebrum

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

Contusion and laceration of cerebrum NOS

Other ICD-10-CM Codes Commonly Used for Similar Conditions

Filter related codes list:

S06 Intracranial injury.
S06.0 Concussion.
S06.0X Concussion.
S06.0X0 Concussion without loss of consciousness.
S06.0X0A Concussion without loss of consciousness, initial encounter.
S06.0X0D Concussion without loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter.
S06.0X0S Concussion without loss of consciousness, sequela.
S06.0X1 Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less.
S06.0X1A Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter.
S06.0X1D Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, subsequent encounter.
S06.0X1S Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, sequela.
S06.0X9 Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration.
S06.0X9A Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter.
S06.0X9D Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, subsequent encounter.
S06.0X9S Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela.
S06.0XA Concussion with loss of consciousness status unknown.
S06.0XAA Concussion with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter.
S06.0XAD Concussion with loss of consciousness status unknown, subsequent encounter.
S06.0XAS Concussion with loss of consciousness status unknown, sequela.
S06.1 Traumatic cerebral edema.
S06.1X Traumatic cerebral edema.
S06.1X0 Traumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness.
S06.1X0A Traumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness, initial encounter.
S06.1X0D Traumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X0S Traumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness, sequela.
S06.1X1 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less.
S06.1X1A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter.
S06.1X1D Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X1S Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, sequela.
S06.1X2 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes.
S06.1X2A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter.
S06.1X2D Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X2S Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, sequela.
S06.1X3 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes.
S06.1X3A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter.
S06.1X3D Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X3S Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, sequela.
S06.1X4 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours.
S06.1X4A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter.
S06.1X4D Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X4S Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, sequela.
S06.1X5 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level.
S06.1X5A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter.
S06.1X5D Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X5S Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, sequela.
S06.1X6 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving.
S06.1X6A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter.
S06.1X6D Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter.
S06.1X6S Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, sequela.
S06.1X7 Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness.
S06.1X7A Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter.

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