Concussion Injury Lawyers know that medical records are important evidence in any personal injury case. When a person has sustained a concussion injury, the medical records must provide solid evidence of that injury.
All healthcare providers are required by law to give all injury and disease conditions the proper ICD10 coding. (ICD stands for International Classification of Disease.)
Proper ICD10 codes for concussion injuries
S06.0x0 Concussion without loss of consciousness
S06.0x0 Concussion with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
S06.0x0 Concussion with loss of consciousness of 31 to 59 minutes
S06.0x9 Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
R 41.1 Anterograde amnesia
R 41.2 Post traumatic (retrograde) amnesia
R 41.0 Post traumatic confusion/disorientation
R 41.840 Posttraumatic attention and concentration deficit
G 44.3. Post-traumatic headache
R42 Post-traumatic dizziness/giddiness/vertigo
R11 Post-traumatic nausea and vomiting are 11
H93.11 Post traumatic tinnitus-right ear
H93.12 Post traumatic tinnitus-left ear
G 47 Post traumatic sleep disorder
41.840 Post traumatic cognitive dysfunction-attention/concentration deficit
R 41.842. Visuo-spatial deficit/blurred vision/double vision/convergence deficit
F43.23 Anxiety/depression
R45.4 Irritability
The Concussion Injury Lawyers at the Schmidt Salita Law Team know that when the medical/chiropractic records properly document the concussion injury, the injury victim has a much better opportunity to achieve a fair settlement.
Important References
https://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/
https://medlineplus.gov/traumaticbraininjury.html
https://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/understanding-tbi/what-is-traumatic-brain-injury/
https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/basics/definition/con-20029302
Courage Center (Courage Kenny): www.allinahealth.org/Health-Conditions-and-Treatments/Neurology/Concussions-in-sports
https://thebrainhealthonlinesummit.com
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance: www.braininjurymn.org
Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/traumatic-brain-injury-program/overview
https://www.brainline.org/tbi-basics
https://www.brainline.org/landing_pages/categories/concussion.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/concussion
https://www.brainline.org/article/get-stats-traumatic-brain-injury-united-states-2002%E2%80%942006