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S06.34 vs S06.35

S06.34 (Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum) compared with S06.35 (Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum), from the official CMS tabular data. S06.34 and S06.35 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S06.34
Right
Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum
S06.35
Left
Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S06.34 and S06.35 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S06.34Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrumS06.35Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S06.340A, S06.340D, S06.340S, S06.341A, S06.341D

Non-billable header

Report instead: S06.350A, S06.350D, S06.350S, S06.351A, S06.351D

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionTraumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S06.34).Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S06.35).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted belowThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below
Includes
traumatic brain injury
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
traumatic brain injury
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
Use additional code
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)
code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources