851.44 — Cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level

851.44 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for cerebellar or brain stem contusion without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S06.375A (Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter) and S06.385A (Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours with return to pre-existing conscious level, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.