Is S06.8A5 a billable code?
No. S06.8A5 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
S06.8A5: Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S06.8A5 groups related diagnoses under primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S06.8A5
- S06.8A5APrimary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter
- S06.8A5DPrimary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, subsequent encounter
- S06.8A5SPrimary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, sequela
Other codes in S06.8A Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified
- S06.8A0Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified without loss of consciousnessheader
- S06.8A1Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessheader
- S06.8A2Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesheader
- S06.8A3Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesheader
- S06.8A4Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursheader
- S06.8A6Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingheader
- S06.8A7Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.8A8Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessheader
- S06.8A9Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationheader
- S06.8AAPrimary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknownheader
S06.8A5 questions
What does S06.8A5 mean?
S06.8A5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Primary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level. 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.