Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.89A

Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown

ICD-10-CM Code:
S06.89A
ICD-10 Code for:
Intcran inj with loss of consciousness status unknown
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

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

S06.89A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other specified intracranial 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.

Specific Coding Applicable to Intcran inj with loss of consciousness status unknown

Non-specific codes like S06.89A 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 intcran inj with loss of consciousness status unknown:

  • Use S06.89AA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S06.89AD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S06.89AS 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:

  • Basal ganglia hemorrhage
  • Burst lobe of brain
  • Crush injury of brain
  • Crush injury of neurological structure
  • Hematoma of brain
  • Intraparenchymal hematoma of brain
  • Lobar cerebral hemorrhage
  • Open fracture of vault of skull
  • Open fracture of vault of skull with intracranial hemorrhage
  • Open skull fracture with intracranial hemorrhage
  • Radiation injury of brain caused by ionizing radiation following radiotherapy procedure
  • Traumatic hemorrhage of basal ganglia

Clinical Information

  • Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage

    bleeding within the subcortical regions of cerebral hemispheres (basal ganglia). it is often associated with hypertension or arteriovenous malformations. clinical manifestations may include headache; dyskinesias; and hemiparesis.

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

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