2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.8A8
Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S06.8A8
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Prim blst inj brn, NEC LOC with dth d/t other cause bf consc
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S06.8A8 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 any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness. 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 Prim blst inj brn, NEC LOC with dth d/t other cause bf consc
Non-specific codes like S06.8A8 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 prim blst inj brn, nec loc with dth d/t other cause bf consc:
Use S06.8A8A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
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