S06.A0XA vs T15
S06.A0XA (Traumatic brain compression without herniation, initial encounter) compared with T15 (Foreign body on external eye), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. S06.A0XA carries an Excludes2 note covering T15: “effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| S06.A0XATraumatic brain compression without herniation, initial encounter | T15Foreign body on external eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: T15.00XA, T15.00XD, T15.00XS, T15.01XA, T15.01XD |
| 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 brain compression without herniation, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S06.A0A). | Foreign body on external eye is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T15). |
| 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 T15 |
| Includes | traumatic brain injury injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] | — |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-) | code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-) |
| Code first | the underlying traumatic brain injury, such as: diffuse traumatic brain injury (S06.2-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources