S06.344 (Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours) compared with S06.354 (Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours), from the official CMS tabular data. S06.344 and S06.354 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S06.344 and S06.354 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.
| S06.344Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours | S06.354Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S06.344). | Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S06.354). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below | The 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