AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes
Intracranial Injury
A new note has been added to category S06, Intracranial injury, to clarify that the 7th characters to describe subsequent encounter (D) and sequela (S) do not apply to codes with the 6th character 7 (death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness) or the 6th character 8 (death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness). The applicable codes have been deactivated since these 7th characters are irrelevant for these codes as there would be no encounters following the death of a patient. ...
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Article Overview
This article covers a clarification added to the intracranial injury category in ICD-10-CM and discusses how the update relates to certain character values and deactivated codes. It is intended for coding professionals who need to track diagnosis code updates, category notes, and maintenance changes affecting injury coding.
Why This Topic Matters
Coding updates in injury classifications can affect how diagnosis codes are interpreted and maintained in coding systems. This article helps readers understand a change that impacts the intracranial injury category and why some codes are no longer applicable in the described context.
What You Will Learn
- What update was added to the intracranial injury category
- How the update relates to ICD-10-CM character structure
- What type of code maintenance change is described
- Why the clarification matters for injury coding reference materials
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation improvement specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Health information management staff
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