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ICD-10 Code S06.5XA: Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness status unknown

S06.5XA is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Traumatic subdural hemorrhage 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 subdural hemorrhage 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
S06.5Traumatic subdural hemorrhage
category
S06.5XTraumatic subdural hemorrhage
currentS06.5X

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Traumatic subdural hemorrhage 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

S06.5X0Traumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousnesscodeS06.5X1Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lesscodeS06.5X2Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutescodeS06.5X3Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutescodeS06.5X4Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hourscodeS06.5X5Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelcodeS06.5X6Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingcodeS06.5X7Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury before regaining consciousnesscodeS06.5X8Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause before regaining consciousnesscodeS06.5X9Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationcode

Sibling codes

S06.5X0Traumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousnessbillableS06.5X1Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or lessbillableS06.5X2Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutesbillableS06.5X3Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutesbillableS06.5X4Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hoursbillableS06.5X5Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious levelbillableS06.5X6Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient survivingbillableS06.5X7Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury before regaining consciousnessbillableS06.5X8Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause before regaining consciousnessbillableS06.5X9Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of unspecified durationbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Traumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness status unknown

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeS06.5XA
SystemICD10
Display nameTraumatic subdural hemorrhage 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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