ICD-9-CM Code 851.96 to ICD-10-CM

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ICD-10 Equivalent of 851.96:

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 851.96:

ICD-10 Code S0190XA, Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, initial encounter (billable)
ICD-10 Code S06339A, Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter (billable)

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 851.96

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: Other and unspecified cerebral laceration and contusion, with open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration

Short ICD9 Description: Opn brain lacer-coma NOS

Parent Code: 851.9 - Other and unspecified cerebral laceration and contusion with open intracranial wound