AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 3; Clarification
Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage and Cerebral Edema
According to Coding Clinic First Quarter 2015, pages 12-13, codes S06.340A, Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter, and S06.1X0A, Traumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness, initial encounter are both assigned, for a traumatic intracranial hemorrhage with cerebral edema. However, the Excludes1 note in the Tabular list prohibits assigning both codes. Please clarify the appropriate code assignment for these conditions. ...
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Article Overview
This article reviews a Coding Clinic clarification about reporting traumatic intracranial hemorrhage together with cerebral edema in ICD-10-CM. It is aimed at coders and CDI or coding professionals who need to understand the scope of the published guidance and the related tabular note issue discussed in the article.
Why This Topic Matters
The topic affects how trauma-related brain injury cases are categorized in ICD-10-CM and highlights the importance of aligning code assignment with published coding advice and tabular note structure.
What You Will Learn
- The general topic of traumatic brain injury coding guidance
- How Coding Clinic clarification is used in relation to ICD-10-CM documentation issues
- Why tabular notes and published advice may be reviewed together for trauma-related diagnoses
- The scope of the article's discussion of hemorrhage and cerebral edema coding
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding compliance staff
- Clinical documentation improvement specialists
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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