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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S06 Intracranial injury

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S06 is the ICD-10 code for Intracranial injury. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S00–S09 (Injuries to the head) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Coding notes

  • For primary coding of intracranial injuries with associated fractures, reference should be made to the morbidity or mortality coding rules and guidelines in Volume 2.

Subcodes of S06

S06 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S06Intrakraniell skada

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS06Intrakranielle læsioner

FinlandICD-10-FI

S06Kallonsisäinen vamma

GermanyICD-10-GM

S06Intrakranielle Verletzung

FranceICD-10-FR

S06Lésion traumatique intracrânienne

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S06intracraniaal letsel

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S06.A0XATraumatic brain compression without herniation, initial encounter
  • S06.A0XDTraumatic brain compression without herniation, subsequent encounter
  • S06.A0XSTraumatic brain compression without herniation, sequela
  • S06.A1XATraumatic brain compression with herniation, initial encounter
  • S06.A1XDTraumatic brain compression with herniation, subsequent encounter
  • S06.A1XSTraumatic brain compression with herniation, sequela

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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