Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S06.82A is the diagnosis code for Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified 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 S06.82A sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S06.82A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S06.82A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified 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 S06.82A is S06.82 ("Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified"). S06.82A provides a more specific classification within this category.
S06.82A is located in Section S00-S09 — "Injuries to the head" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S06.82A when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified 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 Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown is S06.82A.
Yes, S06.82A can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S06.82A is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S06.82A is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.