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S06.38 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem


The ICD 10 Code for Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem is listed as S06.38.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S06.38
Description: Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
Parent S06.3 - Focal traumatic brain injury
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S06.38:
S06.380 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness
S06.381 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
S06.382 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes
S06.383 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes
S06.384 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours
S06.385 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level
S06.386 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving
S06.387 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness
S06.388 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness
S06.389 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S06.38:
S06.30 - Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury
S06.31 - Contusion and laceration of right cerebrum
S06.32 - Contusion and laceration of left cerebrum
S06.33 - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified
S06.34 - Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum
S06.35 - Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum
S06.36 - Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified
S06.37 - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum