S06.3 Non-Billable Code

Focal traumatic brain injury

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S00-S09 Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of S06.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes2

any condition classifiable to S06.4-S06.6
focal cerebral edema (S06.1)

useAdditionalCode

code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

S06.30 - Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury
S06.31 - Contusion and laceration of right cerebrum
S06.32 - Contusion and laceration of left cerebrum
S06.33 - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified
S06.34 - Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum
S06.35 - Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum
S06.36 - Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified
S06.37 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum
S06.38 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem

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