ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S06
Intracranial injury
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S06
traumatic brain injury
head injury NOS (S09.90)
concussion with other intracranial injuries classified in subcategories S06.1- to S06.6-, and S06.81- to S06.89-, code to specified intracranial injury
traumatic diffuse cerebral edema (S06.1X-)
concussion (S06.0X-)
- conditions classifiable to S06.0- to S06.8-code to specified intracranial injury
- head injury NOS (S09.90)
- any condition classifiable to S06.4-S06.6
- focal cerebral edema (S06.1)
traumatic cerebral edema (S06.1)
- the underlying traumatic brain injury, such as:
- diffuse traumatic brain injury (S06.2-)
- focal traumatic brain injury (S06.3-)
- traumatic subdural hemorrhage (S06.5-)
- traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (S06.6-)
code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
Commotio cerebri
Concussion with brief loss of consciousness
Concussion NOS
- Diffuse traumatic cerebral edema
- Focal traumatic cerebral edema
Traumatic cerebral edema with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic cerebral edema NOS
Diffuse axonal brain injury
Diffuse traumatic brain injury with brief loss of consciousness
Diffuse traumatic brain injury NOS
Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury with brief loss of consciousness
Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury NOS
Contusion and laceration of right cerebrum with brief loss of consciousness
Contusion and laceration of right cerebrum NOS
Contusion and laceration of left cerebrum with brief loss of consciousness
Contusion and laceration of left cerebrum NOS
Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with brief loss of consciousness
Contusion and laceration of cerebrum NOS
Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and hematoma of right cerebrum
Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum NOS
Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and hematoma of left cerebrum
Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum NOS
Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and hematoma, unspecified
Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum NOS
Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum with brief loss of consciousness
Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum NOS
Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with brief loss of consciousness
Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem NOS
- Extradural hemorrhage NOS
- Extradural hemorrhage (traumatic)
Epidural hemorrhage with brief loss of consciousness
Epidural hemorrhage NOS
Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic subdural hemorrhage NOS
Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage NOS
Injury of right internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with brief loss of consciousness
Injury of right internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified NOS
Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with brief loss of consciousness
Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified NOS
Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with brief loss of consciousness
Primary blast injury of brain NOS
Other specified intracranial injury with brief loss of consciousness
- Brain injury NOS
- Head injury NOS with loss of consciousness
- Traumatic brain injury NOS
Unspecified intracranial injury with brief loss of consciousness
Traumatic cerebral compression
- Traumatic brain compression NOS
- Traumatic cerebral compression NOS
- Traumatic brain herniation
- Traumatic brainstem compression with herniation
- Traumatic cerebellar compression with herniation
- Traumatic cerebral compression with herniation
- any associated:
- open wound of head (S01.-)
- skull fracture (S02.-)
, if applicable, focal traumatic brain injury (S06.3-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S06):
About ICD-10-CM Code S06 (Intracranial injury)
ICD-10-CM code S06 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S06 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S06 - Intracranial injury. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Intracranial injury.