S06.1
Header — not billableTraumatic cerebral edema
The ICD-10 code for traumatic cerebral edema is S06.1.
S06.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Diffuse traumatic cerebral edema
- Focal traumatic cerebral edema
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S06.1
Related codes in this category
- S06.0Concussionnon-billable header
- S06.2Diffuse traumatic brain injurynon-billable header
- S06.3Focal traumatic brain injurynon-billable header
- S06.4Epidural hemorrhagenon-billable header
- S06.5Traumatic subdural hemorrhagenon-billable header
- S06.6Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhagenon-billable header
- S06.8Other specified intracranial injuriesnon-billable header
- S06.9Unspecified intracranial injurynon-billable header
- S06.ATraumatic brain compression and herniationnon-billable header
- S06.1Traumatic cerebral edemanon-billable header