S06.38 — Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem
Is S06.38 billable?
No — S06.38 is a non-billable header code. S06.38 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 S06.38.
Billable codes under this header
- S06.380AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.380DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter
- S06.380SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness, sequela
- 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
- S06.382AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter
- S06.382DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, subsequent encounter
- S06.382SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, sequela
- S06.383AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
- S06.383DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, subsequent encounter
- S06.383SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes, sequela
- S06.384AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, initial encounter
- S06.384DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, subsequent encounter
- S06.384SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours, sequela
- S06.385AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter
- S06.385DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, subsequent encounter
- S06.385SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, sequela
- S06.386AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter
- S06.386DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter
- S06.386SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, sequela
- S06.387AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.388AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
- S06.38AAContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
- S06.38ADContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknown, subsequent encounter
- S06.38ASContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknown, sequela
- S06.389AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter
- S06.389DContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, subsequent encounter
- S06.389SContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela
S06.38 at a glance
| Code | S06.38 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S06.38 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S06.38. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Contusion › brainstem (skin surface intact)
- Injury › brainstem
- Laceration › brainstem
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic › brainstem › traumatic (concealed)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S06
The conditions below can never be reported together with S06.38 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)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S06.38 to fully describe the condition. S06.38 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from S06
Report an additional code alongside S06.38 to fully describe the condition. S06.38 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
Use additional code — inherited from S06.3
Report an additional code alongside S06.38 to fully describe the condition. S06.38 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 S06.38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.38 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S06.38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.38 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S06.3
The conditions below are not part of S06.38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S06.38 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S00-S09
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S06.38 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 S06.38 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S06.38? (11)
- S06.380Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousnessnot billable
- S06.381Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessnot billable
- S06.382Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesnot billable
- S06.383Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesnot billable
- S06.384Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursnot billable
- S06.385Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelnot billable
- S06.386Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingnot billable
- S06.387Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessnot billable
- S06.388Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessnot billable
- S06.38AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknownnot billable
- S06.389Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationnot billable
How long has S06.38 existed?
S06.38 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.
Which conditions are coded to S06.38?
What other codes are in the S06.3 family? (8)
- S06.30Unspecified focal traumatic brain injurynot billable
- S06.31Contusion and laceration of right cerebrumnot billable
- S06.32Contusion and laceration of left cerebrumnot billable
- S06.33Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecifiednot billable
- S06.34Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrumnot billable
- S06.35Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrumnot billable
- S06.36Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecifiednot billable
- S06.37Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellumnot billable