S06.85 ICD-10-CA code: Other intracranial injuries without open intracranial wound
S06.85 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other intracranial injuries without open intracranial wound” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
S06.85Other intracranial injuries without open intracranial wound
Short description: Other intracran inju w/o opn intracr wd
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written S0685
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to S06.85. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Injury (specified injury type), cerebellum, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), cavernous sinus, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), cranial, cavity, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), membrane, brain, without open intracranial wound
- Contusion (skin surface intact), membrane, brain, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), sinus, cavernous, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), cortex (cerebral), without open intracranial wound
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, tentorium (traumatic) NEC, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), meninges (cerebral), without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), cerebral, specified NEC, without open intracranial wound
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, intracranial (nontraumatic), traumatic, without open intracranial wound
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, brain (miliary) (nontraumatic), traumatic, without open intracranial wound
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, cerebellar, cerebellum (nontraumatic), traumatic, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), artery (complicating trauma), cerebral or meningeal, without open intracranial wound
- Hematoma (traumatic) (skin surface intact), brain (traumatic) (with), specified injury, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), intracranial (without altered state of consciousness), specified NEC, without open intracranial wound
- Injury (specified injury type), brain (traumatic) (TBI) (without altered state of consciousness), specified NEC, without open intracranial wound
Notes for S06.85
As CIHI prints them, with any note S06.85 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Traumatic haemorrhage:• cerebellar hemorrhage• intracranial hemorrhage NOSFrom S06.8 Other intracranial injuries
- Injuries of:• eye• face [any part]• gum• jaw• oral cavity• palate• periocular area• scalp• temporo-mandibular joint area• tongue• toothInjuries of earFrom S00-S09 Injuries to the head
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code to identify any associated fracture (S02.-)From S06 Intracranial injury
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)effects of foreign body:• in• ear (T16)• larynx (T17.3)• mouth (T18.0)• nose (T17.0-T17.1)• pharynx (T17.2)• on external eye (T15.-)frostbite (T33-T35)insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)From S00-S09 Injuries to the head
- Birth trauma (P10-P15)obstetric trauma (O70-O71)From Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
Note
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to multiple or unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.Where multiple sites of injury are specified in the titles, the word "with" indicates involvement of both sites, and the word "and" indicates involvement of either or both sites.The principle of multiple coding of injuries should be followed wherever possible.Combination categories for multiple injuries is provided for use when there are insufficient detail as to the nature of the individual conditions, or for primary tabulation purposes when it is more convenient to record single code; otherwise, the component injuries should be coded separately.Reference should also be made to the coding rules and guidelines.The blocks of the S-section as well as (T00-T14 and T90-T98) contain injuries at the three-character level classified by type as follows:Superficial injury including:abrasionblister (nonthermal)contusion, including bruise and haematomainjury from superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open woundinsect bite (nonvenomous)Open wound including:animal bitecutlacerationpuncture wound:• NOS• with (penetrating) foreign bodyFracture including:Fracture:closed: comminuted, depressed, elevated, fissured, greenstick, impacted, linear, simple, slipped epiphysis, spiral — with or without delayed healingdislocateddisplacedFracture:open: compound, infected, missile, puncture, with foreign body — with or without delayed healingExcludes:malunion of fracture (M84.0)nonunion of fracture [pseudoarthrosis] (M84.1)pathological fracture (M84.4):• with osteoporosis (M80.-)stress fracture (M84.3)Dislocation, sprain and strain including:avulsion, laceration, sprain, strain, traumatic: haemarthosis, rupture, subluxation, tear of cartilage, joint (capsule), ligamentInjury to nerves and spinal cord including:complete or incomplete lesion of spinal cordlesion incontinuity of nerves and spinal cordtraumatic:• division of nerve• haematomyelia• paralysis (transient)• paraplegia• quadriplegiaInjury to blood vessels includingavulsion, cut, laceration, traumatic: aneurysm or fistula (arteriovenous), arterial haematoma, rupture of blood vesselsInjury of muscle, fascia and tendon including:avulsion, cut, laceration, strain, traumatic rupture of muscle, fascia and tendonCrushing InjuryTraumatic amputationInjury to internal organs including:blast injuries, bruise, concussion injuries, crushing, laceration, traumatic: haematoma, puncture, rupture, tear of internal organsOther and unspecified injuriesFrom Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
Where S06.85 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
- 2Block S00-S09Injuries to the head
- 3Category S06Intracranial injury
- 4Subcategory S06.8Other intracranial injuries
- 5Valid code S06.85Other intracranial injuries without open intracranial wound
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code S06.85 mean?
S06.85 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other intracranial injuries without open intracranial wound” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is S06.85 in ICD-10-CA?
S06.85 sits under S06.8 Other intracranial injuries, within S06 Intracranial injury, within S00-S09 Injuries to the head, within Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).
What coding notes apply to S06.85?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes, Note notes for S06.85, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.