2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.0X0SConcussion without loss of consciousness, sequela
S06.0X0S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for concussion without loss of consciousness, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S06.0X0S is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Brain injury with open intracranial wound AND concussion
- Brain stem contusion
- Brain stem contusion with open intracranial wound
- Brain stem contusion with open intracranial wound AND concussion
- Cerebellar contusion
- Cerebellar contusion with open intracranial wound
- Cerebellar contusion with open intracranial wound AND concussion
- Concussion cataract
- Concussion injury of brain
- Concussion with mental confusion AND/OR disorientation without loss of consciousness
- Concussion with no loss of consciousness
- Intracranial hemorrhage following injury with open intracranial wound AND concussion
- Intracranial subdural hemorrhage following injury with open intracranial wound and concussion
- Intracranial subdural hemorrhage with open intracranial wound
- Repeated concussion
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to traumatic injury
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage following injury with open intracranial wound
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage following injury with open intracranial wound AND concussion
- Traumatic brain injury with no loss of consciousness
- Traumatic intracranial subdural hemorrhage following open wound of head
- Traumatic subdural intracranial hemorrhage
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Intracranial injury (S06). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Concussion
A concussion is a type of brain injury. It involves a short loss of normal brain function. It happens when a hit to the head or body causes your head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in your brain.
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Convert S06.0X0S to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S06.0X0SOverview
Is S06.0X0S (Concussion without loss of consciousness) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report concussion without loss of consciousness, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character S in S06.0X0S mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the concussion without loss of consciousness itself has resolved, not the original event.
Is S06.0X0S exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for concussion without loss of consciousness, sequela on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S06.0X0S?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, concussion without loss of consciousness, sequela converts to ICD-9-CM 907.0 (lt eff intracranial inj). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
