S06.6X2A — Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter
S06.6X2A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S06, except as noted below
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S06.6X2A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 398 Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness < 1 Hour or Unspecified0.199 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
S06.6X2A is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies — 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S06.6X2. If S06.6X2A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S06.6X2A
- Is S06.6X2A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S06.6X2A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S06.6X2A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the head (S00-S09).