S06.38
Header — not billableContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem
The ICD-10 code for contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem is S06.38.
S06.38 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 11 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S06.38
- S06.380Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness
- S06.381Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
- S06.382Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes
- S06.383Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes
- S06.384Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours
- S06.385Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level
- S06.386Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving
- S06.387Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness
- S06.388Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness
- S06.389Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
- S06.38AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknown
Related codes in this category
- S06.30Unspecified focal traumatic brain injurynon-billable header
- S06.31Contusion and laceration of right cerebrumnon-billable header
- S06.32Contusion and laceration of left cerebrumnon-billable header
- S06.33Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecifiednon-billable header
- S06.34Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrumnon-billable header
- S06.35Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrumnon-billable header
- S06.36Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecifiednon-billable header
- S06.37Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellumnon-billable header
- S06.38Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstemnon-billable header