ICD-9-CM Code 800.15 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 800.15:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following four equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 800.15:
- ICD-10 Code S020XXA, Fracture of vault of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S06336A, Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S06337A, Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S06338A, Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 800.15
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Closed fracture of vault of skull with cerebral laceration and contusion, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness, without return to pre-existing conscious level
Short ICD9 Description: Cl skul vlt fx-deep coma
Parent Code: 800.1 - Closed fracture of vault of skull with cerebral laceration and contusion