U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

S06 ICD-10-CM Code: Intracranial injury

A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.

Code definition

Official description

S06

Intracranial injury

ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification

Classification

Where S06 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 19

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

  2. 2

    Section

    Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

  3. 3

    Category S06

    Intracranial injury

  4. 4

    Code S06

    Intracranial injury

More specific choices

Codes under S06

S06 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

S06.0

Concussion

S06.1

Traumatic cerebral edema

S06.2

Diffuse traumatic brain injury

S06.3

Focal traumatic brain injury

S06.4

Epidural hemorrhage

S06.5

Traumatic subdural hemorrhage

S06.6

Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

S06.8

Other specified intracranial injuries

S06.9

Unspecified intracranial injury

S06.A

Traumatic brain compression and herniation

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for S06.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for S06.

Use additional code

  • code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

  • head injury NOS (S09.90)

Excludes2

Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.

No Excludes2 note is listed for S06.

Transparency

Source and release

Data release

U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

Effective date

Oct 1, 2026

Publisher

Vero Scribe Inc.

This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.

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Code-specific guidance

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CM code S06 mean?

S06 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Intracranial injury.”

Is S06 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. S06 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.

Where is S06 located in ICD-10-CM?

S06 is listed in Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), within Injuries to the head (S00-S09) (S00–S09), under category S06, Intracranial injury.

What coding notes are listed for S06?

No inclusion terms are listed for S06 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Additional-code instructions: code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-). Excludes1 notes: head injury NOS (S09.90). No Excludes2 note is listed.

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