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S06.343A vs S06.353A

S06.343A (Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter) compared with S06.353A (Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S06.343A and S06.353A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S06.343A
Right
Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
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S06.353A
Left
Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter

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. S06.343A and S06.353A 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

S06.343ATraumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounterS06.353ATraumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
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 with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S06.343A).Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S06.353A).
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-)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources