Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 801.92
Open fracture of base of skull with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness
  • Short description: Opn skl base fx-brf coma.
  • ICD-9-CM 801.92 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 801.92 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 801.92.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 801.92: 2014 2015.
801.92 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S02.10XB Unspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.891A Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.892A Other specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.9X1A Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.9X2A Unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of 31 minutes to 59 minutes, initial encounter
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