ICD-9-CM Code 804.44 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 804.44:
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 804.44:
- ICD-10 Code S0291XA, Unspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S06895A, Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter (billable)
- ICD-10 Code S069X5A, Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter (billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 804.44
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 fractures involving skull or face with other bones, with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
Short ICD9 Description: Cl skl/oth fx-proln coma