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851.40 - Cerebellar Or Brain Stem Contusion Without Mention Of Open Intracranial Wound, Unspecified State Of Consciousness


The ICD 9 Code for Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, unspecified state of consciousness is listed as 851.40.
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: 851.40
Long Description: Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, unspecified state of consciousness
Short Description: Cerebel/brain stm contus
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Intracranial Injury, Excluding Those With Skull Fracture (850-854)
Related Descriptions: Brain stem contusion
Brain stem contusion without open intracranial wound
Cerebellar contusion
Cerebellar contusion without open intracranial wound
Cerebellar laceration and contusion
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S06.370A - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S06.380A - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 851.40:
851.41 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with no loss of consciousness
851.42 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness
851.43 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with moderate [1-24 hours] loss of consciousness
851.44 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
851.45 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level
851.46 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
851.49 - Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with concussion, unspecified