AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM New/Revised Codes

Traumatic Brain Compression and Herniation

A new subcategory S06.A, Traumatic brain compression and herniation, has been created with new codes to identify traumatic brain compression with and without herniation. The new codes with the corresponding seventh characters for initial encounter, subsequent encounter and sequela are as follows:S06.A0, Traumatic brain compression without herniation S06.A1, Traumatic brain compression with herniation Brain compression and herniation may occur when brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood vessels are moved or pushed away from their usual position inside the skull. Pressure resulting in such movement can be caused by brain swelling from a head injury, stroke, brain...

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