Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

Answer: Yes, there are new codes for specified/unspecified intracranial injury. These codes will be eligible for use when ICD-10 2023 takes effect — Oct. 1, 2022 rather than Jan. 1, 2023.

The first set of new codes is in the code set S06.89- (Other specified intracranial injury), where you’ll find the following new codes:

• S06.89A (Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown)
• S06.89AA (Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter)
• S06.89AD (Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, subsequent encounter)
• S06.89AS (Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, sequela)

Impact: Adds “loss of consciousness status unknown” and encounter type to the S06.89- code set.

Also, ICD-10 will add these new codes to the S06.9X- (Unspecified intracranial injury) code set:

• S06.9XA (Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown)
• S06.9XAA (Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter)
• S06.9XAD (Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, subsequent encounter)
• S06.9XAS (Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, sequela)

Impact: Adds “loss of consciousness status unknown” and encounter type to this code set.