S06.2X1 — Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
Is S06.2X1 billable?
No — S06.2X1 is a non-billable header code. S06.2X1 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 3 billable codes beneath S06.2X1.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S06.2X1 at a glance
| Code | S06.2X1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S06.2X1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S06.2X, the nearest indexed parent of S06.2X1. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › brain › diffuse
- Injury › intracranial › diffuse
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S06.2X1.
- Diffuse traumatic brain injury with brief loss of consciousness
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S06
The conditions below can never be reported together with S06.2X1 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 S06.2X1 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 S06.2X1 to fully describe the condition. S06.2X1 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from S06
Report an additional code alongside S06.2X1 to fully describe the condition. S06.2X1 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 S06.2X1 to fully describe the condition. S06.2X1 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 S06.2X1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.2X1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S06.2X1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.2X1 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 S06.2X1 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 S06.2X1 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S06.2X1? (3)
- 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
How long has S06.2X1 existed?
S06.2X1 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.
What other codes are in the S06.2X family? (10)
- S06.2X0Diffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousnessnot 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