Traum hemor cereb, w LOC w dth d/t brain inj bf consc, init

This code signifies a severe brain injury characterized by bleeding within the cerebrum, resulting from trauma. The patient experienced a loss of consciousness of any duration and subsequently died due to the brain injury before regaining awareness. This indicates a direct and fatal consequence of the cerebral hemorrhage.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a traumatic cerebral hemorrhage led directly to the patient's death, and the patient never regained consciousness after the injury. This is an initial encounter code, appropriate for the first time the patient is receiving active treatment for this specific injury. Supporting documentation would include physician notes detailing the mechanism of injury, neurological status, and cause of death.

• Ensure documentation explicitly links the cerebral hemorrhage to the cause of death and states "death due to brain injury prior to regaining consciousness."
• This code is specific to "unspecified" traumatic cerebral hemorrhage; avoid using it if a more specific type of hemorrhage (e.g., subdural, epidural) is documented.
• Always sequence this code as the primary diagnosis when it is the reason for the encounter and the cause of death.