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851.39 - Cortex (cerebral) Laceration With Open Intracranial Wound, With Concussion, Unspecified


The ICD 9 Code for Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with concussion, unspecified is listed as 851.39.
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: 851.39
Long Description: Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with concussion, unspecified
Short Description: Opn cortx lacer-concuss
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:
S06.330A - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
OR
S06.339A - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter
with
S01.90XA - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 851.39:
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
851.35 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level
851.36 - Cortex (cerebral) laceration with open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration