ICD-9-CM Code 803.65 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 803.65:
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 803.65:
- ICD-10 Code S0291XB, Unspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for open 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 803.65
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: Other open skull fracture with cerebral laceration and contusion, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness, without return to pre-existing conscious level
Short ICD9 Description: Opn skl fx NEC-deep coma
Parent Code: 803.6 - Other open skull fracture with cerebral laceration and contusion