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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 959.01
Other and unspecified injury to head On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 959.01 can be accessed here. - Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.
- 959.01 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 959.01 contains 1 index entry
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 959.* hierarchy
959.01 excludes:
Index entries containing 959.01:- Injury 959.9
- head NEC
 959.01- with
- loss of consciousness 850.5
- skull fracture - see Fracture, skull, by site
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