Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 959.01
Head injury, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 959.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 959.01 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 959.01 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S09.8XXA Other specified injuries of head, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S09.90XA Unspecified injury of head, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Calcified haematoma of head
  • Calcified hematoma of head (disorder)
  • Cerebral trauma
  • Closed head injury
  • Closed injury of head
  • Dementia due to head trauma
  • Dementia due to head trauma w behavioral disturbance
  • Dementia due to head trauma with behavioral disturbance
  • Dementia due to head trauma without behavioral disturbance
  • Dementia due to head trauma wo behavioral disturbance
  • Head injury
  • Head muscle injury
  • Head tendon injury
  • Head trauma
  • Hematoma, cephalic, calcified
  • Injury of head
  • Injury of muscle of head
  • Injury of tendon of head
  • Open head injury
  • Open injury of head
  • Traumatic head injury
Clinical Information
  • A traumatic injury to the head
  • Chances are you've bumped your head before. Usually, the injury is minor because your skull is hard and it protects your brain. But other head injuries can be more severe, such as a skull fracture, concussion, or traumatic brain injury.head injuries can be open or closed. A closed injury does not break through the skull. With an open, or penetrating, injury, an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Closed injuries are not always less severe than open injuries.some common causes of head injuries are falls, motor vehicle accidents, violence, and sports injuries.it is important to know the warning signs of a moderate or severe head injury. Get help immediately if the injured person has
    • a headache that gets worse or does not go away
    • repeated vomiting or nausea
    • convulsions or seizures
    • an inability to wake up
    • dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes
    • slurred speech
    • weakness or numbness in the arms or legs
    • loss of coordination
    • increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation
  • 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 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 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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