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851.35 - Cortex (cerebral) Laceration With Open Intracranial Wound, With Prolonged [more Than 24 Hours] Loss Of Consciousness Without Return To Pre-existing Conscious Level


The ICD 9 Code for Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level is listed as 851.35.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 851.35
Long Description: Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level
Short Description: Opn cortex lac-deep coma
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Intracranial Injury, Excluding Those With Skull Fracture (850-854)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Combination:
S06.336A - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter
OR
S06.337A - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
OR
S06.338A - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
with
S01.90XA - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 851.35:
851.30 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, unspecified state of consciousness
851.31 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with no loss of consciousness
851.32 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness
851.33 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with moderate [1-24 hours] loss of consciousness
851.34 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
851.36 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
851.39 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with concussion, unspecified