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S06 ⚠ Non-billable

Intracranial injury

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
S06
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
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Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

Includes
  • traumatic brain injury
Excludes1 — never code together
  • head injury NOS (S09.90)
Use additional code
  • code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
Code also
  • any associated:
  • open wound of head (S01.-)
  • skull fracture (S02.-)
7th character
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below
Note
  • 7th characters D and S do not apply to codes in category S06 with 6th character 7 - death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, or 8 - death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S06?
ICD-10-CM code S06 represents Intracranial injury. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is S06 billable?
No. S06 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is S06 in?
S06 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the S06 category

S06.0 Concussion Non-billable S06.1 Traumatic cerebral edema Non-billable S06.0X Concussion Non-billable S06.1X Traumatic cerebral edema Non-billable S06.0X0 Concussion without loss of consciousness Non-billable S06.0X1 Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less Non-billable S06.0X9 Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration Non-billable S06.0XA Concussion with loss of consciousness status unknown Non-billable

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