ICD-10-CM S06 is the diagnosis code for Intracranial injury. 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 non-billable/non-specific ICD-10-CM code that should not be used for reimbursement. A more specific sub-code is required for billing. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as S06. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where S06 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
No, S06 is a non-billable/non-specific code. You should use a more specific sub-code for billing and reimbursement.
S06 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Intracranial injury". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
S06 is located in Section S00-S09 — "Injuries to the head" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
S06 has 10 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: S06.0, S06.1, S06.2, S06.3, S06.4 and more.
Use S06 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Intracranial injury" 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 Intracranial injury is S06.
No, S06 is non-billable. Use a more specific sub-code for primary diagnosis billing.
S06 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for S06 include: head injury NOS (S09.90).
Yes, S06 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.