Is S06.826 a billable code?
No. S06.826 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
S06.826: Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S06.826 groups related diagnoses under injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S06.826
- S06.826AInjury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter
- S06.826DInjury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter
- S06.826SInjury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, sequela
Other codes in S06.82 Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified
- S06.820Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified without loss of consciousnessheader
- S06.821Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessheader
- S06.822Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesheader
- S06.823Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesheader
- S06.824Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursheader
- S06.825Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelheader
- S06.827Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.828Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.829Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationheader
- S06.82AInjury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknownheader
S06.826 questions
What does S06.826 mean?
S06.826 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving. 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.