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ICD-10 Code S06.2XA: Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown

S06.2XA is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. 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 with loss of consciousness status unknown in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

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.

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
category
S06.2XDiffuse traumatic brain injury
currentS06.2X

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Diffuse traumatic brain injury NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

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 consciousnesscodeS06.2X9Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationcode

Sibling codes

S06.2X0Diffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousnessbillableS06.2X1Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessbillableS06.2X2Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesbillableS06.2X3Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesbillableS06.2X4Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursbillableS06.2X5Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelsbillableS06.2X6Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingbillableS06.2X7Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessbillableS06.2X8Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessbillableS06.2X9Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Diffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown

Frequently asked questions

Code details

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

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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