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851.42 - Cerebellar Or Brain Stem Contusion Without Mention Of Open Intracranial Wound, With Brief [less Than One Hour] Loss Of Consciousness


The ICD 9 Code for Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness is listed as 851.42.
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: 851.42
Long Description: Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness
Short Description: Cerebell contus-brf coma
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Intracranial Injury, Excluding Those With Skull Fracture (850-854)
Related Descriptions: Brain stem contusion without open intracranial wound AND with brief loss of consciousness (less than one hour)
Cerebellar contusion without open intracranial wound AND with brief loss of consciousness (less than one hour)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S06.371A - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S06.372A - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S06.381A - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S06.382A - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 851.42:
851.40 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, unspecified state of consciousness
851.41 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with no loss of consciousness
851.43 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with moderate [1-24 hours] loss of consciousness
851.44 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
851.45 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level
851.46 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
851.49 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with concussion, unspecified