S06.0X9

Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration

Requires 7th character

S06.0X9 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S06)

  • injuries of ear
  • injuries of eye
  • injuries of face [any part]
  • injuries of gum
  • injuries of jaw
  • injuries of oral cavity
  • injuries of palate
  • injuries of periocular area
  • injuries of scalp
  • injuries of temporomandibular joint area
  • injuries of tongue
  • injuries of tooth
  • traumatic brain injury
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • concussion with other intracranial injuries classified in subcategories S06.1- to S06.6-, and S06.81- to S06.89-, code to specified intracranial injury (from S06.0)
  • head injury NOS (S09.90) (from S06)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S06)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S06)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S06)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16) (from S06)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S06)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) (from S06)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) (from S06)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S06)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) (from S06)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S06)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S06)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S06)
  • code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-) (from S06)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • for any associated infection (from S06)
  • any associated: (from S06)
  • open wound of head (S01.-) (from S06)
  • skull fracture (S02.-) (from S06)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S06). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Concussion
  • Concussion, with loss of consciousness, unspecified duration

Parent code

  • S06.0XConcussionNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S06.0X9

  • S06.0X9AConcussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounterBillable
  • S06.0X9DConcussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S06.0X9SConcussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S06.0X0Concussion without loss of consciousnessNeeds 7th char
  • S06.0X1Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessNeeds 7th char
  • S06.0XAConcussion with loss of consciousness status unknownNeeds 7th char

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