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Note: For primary coding of intracranial injuries with associated fractures, reference should be made to the morbidity or mortality coding rules and guidelines in Volume 2.
The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify intracranial injury and open wound:
0 without open intracranial wound
1 with open intracranial wound

S06.0
Concussion
Commotio cerebri

S06.1
Traumatic cerebral oedema

S06.2
Diffuse brain injury
Cerebral:
. contusion NOS
. laceration NOS
Traumatic compression of brain NOS

S06.3
Focal brain injury
Focal:
. cerebral:
. contusion
. laceration
. traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage

S06.4
Epidural haemorrhage
Extradural haemorrhage (traumatic)

S06.5
Traumatic subdural haemorrhage

S06.6
Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage

S06.7
Intracranial injury with prolonged coma

S06.8
Other intracranial injuries
Traumatic haemorrhage:
. cerebellar
. intracranial NOS

S06.9
Intracranial injury, unspecified
Brain injury NOS
Excludes: head injury NOS (S09.9)



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