Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S06.2XA is the diagnosis code for Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown. This code falls under the section "Injuries to the head" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where S06.2XA sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S06.2XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S06.2XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S06.2XA is S06.2X ("Diffuse traumatic brain injury"). S06.2XA provides a more specific classification within this category.
S06.2XA is located in Section S00-S09 — "Injuries to the head" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S06.2XA when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown is S06.2XA.
Yes, S06.2XA can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S06.2XA is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S06.2XA is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.