Not Valid for Submission
S06.9X is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified intracranial injury. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
| ICD-10: | S06.9X |
| Short Description: | Unspecified intracranial injury |
| Long Description: | Unspecified intracranial injury |
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
- S06.9X0 - Unspecified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness
- S06.9X0A - Unspecified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.9X0D - Unspecified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X0S - Unspecified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, sequela
- S06.9X1 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
- S06.9X1A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter
- S06.9X1D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X1S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, sequela
- S06.9X2 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes
- S06.9X2A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter
- S06.9X2D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X2S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, sequela
- S06.9X3 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes
- S06.9X3A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
- S06.9X3D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X3S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, sequela
- S06.9X4 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours
- S06.9X4A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter
- S06.9X4D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X4S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, sequela
- S06.9X5 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level
- S06.9X5A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter
- S06.9X5D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X5S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, sequela
- S06.9X6 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving
- S06.9X6A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter
- S06.9X6D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X6S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, sequela
- S06.9X7 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness
- S06.9X7A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.9X8 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness
- S06.9X8A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.9X9 - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
- S06.9X9A - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter
- S06.9X9D - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, subsequent encounter
- S06.9X9S - Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020