S06.389S

Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela

Billable / specificPOA exempt

S06.389S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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.

Excludes2

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

  • any condition classifiable to S06.4-S06.6 (from S06.3)
  • focal cerebral edema (S06.1) (from S06.3)
  • 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, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-) (from S06.3)
  • 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

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S06). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S06.389Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S06.389AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounterBillable
  • S06.389DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, subsequent encounterBillable

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