2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.8A3
Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S06.8A3
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Primary blast injury of brain, NEC LOC of 1-5 hrs 59 min
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S06.8A3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes. 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 Primary blast injury of brain, NEC LOC of 1-5 hrs 59 min
Non-specific codes like S06.8A3 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 primary blast injury of brain, nec loc of 1-5 hrs 59 min:
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