code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
head injury NOS (S09.90)
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
traumatic diffuse cerebral edema (S06.1X-)
for any associated infection
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
traumatic brain injury
head injury NOS (S09.90)
code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
7th characters D and S do not apply to codes in category S06 with 6th character 7 - death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, or 8 - death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness.
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
Diffuse axonal brain injury
traumatic diffuse cerebral edema (S06.1X-)
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
for any associated infection
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S06.2X6A | Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter | Billable / specific |
| S06.2X6S | Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, sequela | Billable / specific |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
