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ICD-10 Code S06.36A: Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknown

S06.36A is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, 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 traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, 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
S06.3Focal traumatic brain injury
category
S06.36Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified
currentS06.36

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum 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 Specialist

Related codes

S06.360Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousnesscodeS06.361Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lesscodeS06.362Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutescodeS06.363Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutescodeS06.364Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hourscodeS06.365Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelcodeS06.366Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingcodeS06.367Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnesscodeS06.368Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnesscodeS06.369Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationcode

Sibling codes

S06.360Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousnessbillableS06.361Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessbillableS06.362Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesbillableS06.363Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutesbillableS06.364Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursbillableS06.365Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelbillableS06.366Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingbillableS06.367Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousnessbillableS06.368Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousnessbillableS06.369Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknownTraumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeS06.36A
SystemICD10
Display nameTraumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, 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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