Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 803.85
Other open skull fracture with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness, without return to pre-existing conscious level
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Opn skl fx NEC-deep coma.
  • ICD-9-CM 803.85 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 803.85 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 803.85.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 803.85: 2015.
803.85 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S02.91XB Unspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.366A Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.367A Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S06.368A Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter
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