S06
Non-billableIntracranial injury
S06 is the ICD-10-CM code for Intracranial injury. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S06.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- S00-T88
- Subcodes
- 10
- Edition
- FY2026
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a sudden injury that causes damage to the brain. It may happen when there is a blow, bump, or jolt to the head. This is a closed head injury. A TBI can also happen when an object penetrates the skull. This is a penetrating injury. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe. Concussions are a type of mild TBI. The effects of a concussion…
Read more about Traumatic Brain Injury at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •traumatic brain injury
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •head injury NOS (S09.90)
Use additional code
- •code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
Notes
Medications indicated for this condition
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Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code S06?
- S06 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Intracranial injury". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Is S06 a billable code?
- No — S06 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S06.0) for billing.
- What is excluded from S06?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): head injury NOS (S09.90).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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