Is S06.381 a billable code?
No. S06.381 is a header code that groups 3 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S06.381: Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S06.381 groups related diagnoses under contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S06.381
- S06.381AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter
- S06.381DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, subsequent encounter
- S06.381SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, sequela
Other codes in S06.38 Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem
- S06.380Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousnessheader
- S06.382Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesheader
- S06.383Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesheader
- S06.384Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursheader
- S06.385Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelheader
- S06.386Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingheader
- S06.387Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.388Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.389Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationheader
- S06.38AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknownheader
S06.381 questions
What does S06.381 mean?
S06.381 is the ICD-10-CM code for Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less. 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.