S06.89 — Other specified intracranial injury

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other specified intracranial injury is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S06.89). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S06.89 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

traumatic brain injury
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of jaw
injuries of oral cavity
injuries of palate
injuries of periocular area
injuries of scalp
injuries of temporomandibular joint area
injuries of tongue
injuries of tooth

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

concussion (S06.0X-) Compare S06.89 vs S06.0X →
head injury NOS (S09.90) Compare S06.89 vs S09.90 →

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S06.89 vs T20 →
effects of foreign body in ear (T16) Compare S06.89 vs T16 →
effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) Compare S06.89 vs T17.3 →
effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) Compare S06.89 vs T18.0 →
effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) Compare S06.89 vs T17.0 →
effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) Compare S06.89 vs T17.2 →
effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) Compare S06.89 vs T15 →
frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S06.89 vs T33 →
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S06.89 vs T63.4 →

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

any associated:
open wound of head (S01.-)
skull fracture (S02.-)
for any associated infection

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

Use additional code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S06.890A, S06.890D, S06.890S, S06.891A, S06.891D.
Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below" Options: S06.890A, S06.890D, S06.890S, S06.891A, S06.891D, S06.891S

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S06.89 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]

Excludes1

S06.0X — Concussion [Excludes1]: “concussion (S06.0X-)”

Referenced by Excludes1 notes (13)

G31.84 — Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology [Excludes1](via S06.-): “cognitive impairment due to intracranial or head injury (S06.-)”
I60 — Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
I60-I69 — Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
I61 — Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
I62 — Other and unspecified nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
I63 — Cerebral infarction [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
I65 — Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
I66 — Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction [Excludes1](via S06.-): “traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (S06.-)”
and 5 more

Referenced by Code First instructions

F02 — Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere [Code First](via S06.-): “traumatic brain injury (S06.-)”
F06.7 — Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition [Code First](via S06.-): “traumatic brain injury (S06.-)”
F48.2 — Pseudobulbar affect [Code First](via S06.-): “sequelae of traumatic intracranial injury (S06.-)”
R40.2 — Coma [Code First](via S06.-): “intracranial injury (S06.-)”
S04 — Injury of cranial nerve [Code First](via S06.-): “any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)”

Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions

S07 — Crushing injury of head [Use Additional Code](via S06.-): “intracranial injuries (S06.-)”

Referenced by Code Also instructions

S01 — Open wound of head [Code Also](via S06.-): “intracranial injury (S06.-)”
S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones [Code Also](via S06.-): “any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)”

Nearest codes (40)

S06 — Intracranial injury [Sibling]
S06.825 — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level [Sibling]
S06.825A — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter [Sibling]
S06.825D — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
S06.825S — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, sequela [Sibling]
S06.826 — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving [Sibling]
S06.826A — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter [Sibling]
S06.826D — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S06.89 or its code family.

13 Excludes1 notes across 4 chapters: G31.84 (via S06.-), I60 (via S06.-), I60-I69 (via S06.-), I61 (via S06.-), I62 (via S06.-), I63 (via S06.-), I65 (via S06.-), I66 (via S06.-), I67 (via S06.-), I68 (via S06.-) and 3 more.

5 Code First instructions across 3 chapters: F02 (via S06.-), F06.7 (via S06.-), F48.2 (via S06.-), R40.2 (via S06.-), S04 (via S06.-).

1 Use Additional Code instructions: S07 (via S06.-).

2 Code Also instructions: S01 (via S06.-), S02 (via S06.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S06.89 be billed directly?

No. S06.89 (Other specified intracranial injury) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S06.89 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S06.89 in its code family, with their registry titles.

S06.829S — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela
S06.82A — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown
S06.82AA — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06.82AD — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown, subsequent encounter
S06.82AS — Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown, sequela
S06.890 — Other specified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness
S06.890A — Other specified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S06.890D — Other specified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter
S06.890S — Other specified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, sequela
S06.891 — Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less

View all codes in the S06 family

S06.89 ICD-10-CM Code: Other specified intracranial injury