S06.36
Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 8 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 14 never code together
S06.3code
Excludes2
- any condition classifiable to S06.4-S06.6S06.4-S06.6
- focal cerebral edema (S06.1)S06.1
S00-S09block
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)T16
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)T17.3
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)T18.0
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)T17.0-T17.1
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)T17.2
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)T15.-
- frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 24
S06code
Notes
- 7th characters D and S do not apply to codes in category S06 with 6th character 7 - death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, or 8 - death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness.S06
Includes
- traumatic brain injury
Use additional code
- code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)F06.7-
S06.3code
Use additional code
- code, if applicable, for traumatic brain compression or herniation (S06.A-)S06.A-
S06.36code
Inclusion terms
- Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and hematoma, unspecified
S00-S09block
Includes
- injuries of ear
- injuries of eye
- injuries of face [any part]
- injuries of gum
- injuries of jaw
- injuries of oral cavity
- injuries of palate
- injuries of periocular area
- injuries of scalp
- injuries of temporomandibular joint area
- injuries of tongue
- injuries of tooth
Code also
- for any associated infection
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 8 same parent — S06.3
S06.30 Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury category S06.31 Contusion and laceration of right cerebrum category S06.32 Contusion and laceration of left cerebrum category S06.33 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified category S06.34 Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum category S06.35 Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum category S06.37 Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum category S06.38 Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem category
Subordinate codes 11
S06.360 Traumatic hemorrhage of cereb, w/o loss of consciousness S06.361 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC of 30 minutes or less S06.362 Traum hemor cereb, w loss of consciousness of 31-59 min S06.363 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC of 1 hours to 5 hours 59 minutes S06.364 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC of 6 hours to 24 hours S06.365 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC >24 hr w ret consc lev S06.366 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC >24 hr w/o ret consc w surv S06.367 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC w death d/t brain injury bf consc S06.368 Traum hemor cereb, w LOC w death due to oth cause bf consc S06.36A Traum hemor cereb, with loss of consciousness status unknown S06.369 Traum hemor cereb, w loss of consciousness of unsp duration
Additional references
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