ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
803.16 — Other closed skull fracture with cerebral laceration and contusion, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
About ICD-9-CM 803.16
803.16 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other closed skull fracture with cerebral laceration and contusion, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration. 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 S02.91XA (Unspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture) and S06.339A (Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S02.91XAUnspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for closed fractureapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S06.339AContusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
Common questions about 803.16
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.