ICD-9-CM Code 801.96 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 801.96:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following three equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 801.96:
- ICD-10 Code S0210XB, Unspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S06899A, Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S069X9A, Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 801.96
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: Open fracture of base of skull with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
Short ICD9 Description: Opn skl base fx-coma NOS
Parent Code: 801.9 - Open fracture of base of skull with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature