S06.33 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified is S06.33 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S00-S09: Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
Category S06
246 codes (215 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S06.33:

  • Contusion (skin surface intact) › cerebral
  • Laceration › cerebral

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

S06.3 Focal traumatic brain injury

More Specific Codes

S06.330 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousness S06.331 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less S06.332 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes S06.333 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 1 hour to 5 hours 59 minutes S06.334 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of 6 hours to 24 hours S06.335 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level S06.336 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving S06.337 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness S06.338 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness S06.339 Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration S06.33A Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknown

Other Codes Under S06.3

S06.30 Unspecified focal traumatic brain injury S06.31 Contusion and laceration of right cerebrum S06.32 Contusion and laceration of left cerebrum S06.34 Traumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum S06.35 Traumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum S06.36 Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified S06.37 Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum S06.38 Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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