Traum hemor left cerebrum with LOC status unknown, init

Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies bleeding within the left cerebral hemisphere resulting from a traumatic injury, where the duration or presence of loss of consciousness is not documented. It indicates an acute injury requiring initial treatment.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for patients presenting with a newly diagnosed traumatic left cerebral hemorrhage when the medical record explicitly states "loss of consciousness status unknown" or similar ambiguity regarding the LOC. Documentation must clearly link the hemorrhage to trauma and specify the left cerebrum.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "left cerebrum" and a traumatic etiology.
Do not use if the duration of loss of consciousness is known and documented (e.g., <30 minutes, 30 minutes to 5 hours, etc.).
Always assign an external cause code (e.g., V00-Y99) to describe the circumstances of the injury.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S06.35ATraum hemor left cerebrum with LOC status unknown

S06.35AA(current)

Same Category

S06Intracranial injury S06.0Concussion S06.0XConcussion S06.0X0Concussion without loss of consciousness S06.0X0AConcussion without loss of consciousness, initial encounter S06.0X0DConcussion without loss of consciousness, subs encntr S06.0X0S