S06.2X — Diffuse traumatic brain injury
Is S06.2X billable?
No — S06.2X is a non-billable header code. S06.2X groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 29 billable codes beneath S06.2X.
Billable codes under this header
- S06.2X0ADiffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.2X0DDiffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X0SDiffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousness, sequela
- S06.2X1ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter
- S06.2X1DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X1SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, sequela
- S06.2X2ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter
- S06.2X2DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X2SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, sequela
- S06.2X3ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
- S06.2X3DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X3SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, sequela
- S06.2X4ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter
- S06.2X4DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X4SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, sequela
- S06.2X5ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels, initial encounter
- S06.2X5DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X5SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levels, sequela
- S06.2X6ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter
- S06.2X6DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X6SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, sequela
- S06.2X7ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.2X8ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.2XAADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
- S06.2XADDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, subsequent encounter
- S06.2XASDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, sequela
- S06.2X9ADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter
- S06.2X9DDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, subsequent encounter
- S06.2X9SDiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela
S06.2X at a glance
| Code | S06.2X |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffuse traumatic brain injury |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S06.2X listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S06.2X. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › brain › diffuse
- Injury › intracranial › diffuse
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S06
The conditions below can never be reported together with S06.2X on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- head injury NOS (S09.90)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S06.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with S06.2X on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic diffuse cerebral edema (S06.1X-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S06.2X to fully describe the condition. S06.2X is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from S06
Report an additional code alongside S06.2X to fully describe the condition. S06.2X is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
Use additional code — inherited from S06.2
Report an additional code alongside S06.2X to fully describe the condition. S06.2X is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S06.2X, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.2X and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S06.2X, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.2X and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code also — inherited from S00-S09
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S06.2X is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- for any associated infection
Code also — inherited from S06
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S06.2X is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S06.2X? (11)
- S06.2X0Diffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousnessnot billable
- S06.2X1Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessnot billable
- S06.2X2Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesnot billable
- S06.2X3Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesnot billable
- S06.2X4Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursnot billable
- S06.2X5Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelsnot billable
- S06.2X6Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingnot billable
- S06.2X7Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessnot billable
- S06.2X8Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessnot billable
- S06.2XADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknownnot billable
- S06.2X9Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationnot billable
How long has S06.2X existed?
S06.2X has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.