Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S06.9X1 is the diagnosis code for Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less. 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 S06.9X1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S06.9X1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S06.9X1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S06.9X1 is S06.9X ("Unspecified intracranial injury"). S06.9X1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S06.9X1 is located in Section S00-S09 — "Injuries to the head" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S06.9X1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less" 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 Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less is S06.9X1.
Yes, S06.9X1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S06.9X1 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S06.9X1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.