ICD-10-CM Code S06.5X4
Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S06.5X4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'traum subdr hem w loc of 6 hours to 24 hours' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S06.5X4A | initial encounter |
| D | S06.5X4D | subsequent encounter |
| S | S06.5X4S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S065 is used to code Subdural hematoma
A subdural hematoma (American spelling) or subdural haematoma (British spelling), also known as a subdural haemorrhage (SDH), is a type of hematoma, usually associated with traumatic brain injury. Blood gathers between the dura mater, and the brain. Usually resulting from tears in bridging veins which cross the subdural space, subdural hemorrhages may cause an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP), which can cause compression of and damage to delicate brain tissue. Subdural hematomas are often life-threatening when acute. Chronic subdural hematomas, however, have a better prognosis if properly managed.
| Specialty: | Neurosurgery |
| MeSH Codes: | D006408, D006408 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 852.2, 432.1 |
Subdural hematoma as marked by the arrow with significant midline shift
Parent Code: S06.5 - Traumatic subdural hemorrhage