Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 801.10
Closed fracture of base of skull with cerebral laceration and contusion, unspecified state of consciousness
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Cl skl base fx/cereb lac.
  • ICD-9-CM 801.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 801.10 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 801.10.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 801.10: 2015.
801.10 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S02.10XA Unspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.330A Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
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