F07.2 is the ICD-10 code for Postconcussional syndrome. It is a four-character subcategory of F07 (Personality and behavioural disorders due to brain disease, damage and dysfunction), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block F00–F09 (Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders) in Chapter V, Mental and behavioural disorders.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- V · F00–F99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Definition
A syndrome that occurs following head trauma (usually sufficiently severe to result in loss of consciousness) and includes a number of disparate symptoms such as headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, difficulty in concentration and performing mental tasks, impairment of memory, insomnia, and reduced tolerance to stress, emotional excitement, or alcohol.
What F07.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Postcontusional syndrome (encephalopathy)
- Post-traumatic brain syndrome, nonpsychotic
What F07.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- current concussion, brain S06.0
F07.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
F07.2Posttraumatisk hjernesyndrom
DF072Posttraumatisk hjernesyndrom
F07.2Aivoruhjeen jälkeinen oireyhtymä
F07.2Organisches Psychosyndrom nach Schädelhirntrauma
F07.2Syndrome postcommotionnel
F07.2postcommotioneel syndroom
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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