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ICD-10 Code S06.2X: Diffuse traumatic brain injury

S06.2X is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Diffuse traumatic brain injury. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents diffuse traumatic brain injury in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
block
S00-S09Injuries to the head
category
S06Intracranial injury
category
S06.2Diffuse traumatic brain injury
currentS06.2

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic SpecialistNeurologist

Related codes

S06.2X0Diffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousnesscodeS06.2X1Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lesscodeS06.2X2Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutescodeS06.2X3Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutescodeS06.2X4Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hourscodeS06.2X5Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelscodeS06.2X6Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingcodeS06.2X7Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnesscodeS06.2X8Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnesscodeS06.2XADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknowncodeS06.2X9Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationcode

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Diffuse traumatic brain injury

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeS06.2X
SystemICD10
Display nameDiffuse traumatic brain injury
ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
BlockInjuries to the head

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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