Is S06.338 a billable code?
No. S06.338 is a header code that groups 1 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S06.338: Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S06.338 groups related diagnoses under contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S06.338
Other codes in S06.33 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified
- S06.330Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousnessheader
- S06.331Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessheader
- S06.332Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesheader
- S06.333Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesheader
- S06.334Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursheader
- S06.335Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelheader
- S06.336Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingheader
- S06.337Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.339Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationheader
- S06.33AContusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknownheader
S06.338 questions
What does S06.338 mean?
S06.338 is the ICD-10-CM code for Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.