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851.16 - Cortex (cerebral) Contusion With Open Intracranial Wound, With Loss Of Consciousness Of Unspecified Duration


The ICD 9 Code for Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration is listed as 851.16.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 851.16
Long Description: Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
Short Description: Opn cort contus-coma NOS
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Intracranial Injury, Excluding Those With Skull Fracture (850-854)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Combination:
S06.339A - Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter
with
S01.90XA - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 851.16:
851.10 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, unspecified state of consciousness
851.11 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with no loss of consciousness
851.12 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness
851.13 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with moderate [1-24 hours] loss of consciousness
851.14 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
851.15 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level
851.19 - Cortex (cerebral) contusion with open intracranial wound, with concussion, unspecified