ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
854.05 — Intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without return to pre-existing conscious level
About ICD-9-CM 854.05
854.05 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature without mention of open intracranial wound, with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness without 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 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S06.1X6A (Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounter), S06.1X7A (Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter) and S06.1X8A (Traumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S06.1X6ATraumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounterapproximate
- S06.1X7ATraumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounterapproximate
- S06.1X8ATraumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness, initial encounterapproximate
- S06.9X6AUnspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness greater than 24 hours without return to pre-existing conscious level with patient surviving, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 854.05
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.