Contus/lac/hem brnst w LOC w death due to oth cause bf consc
Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/S06.388 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
{
"data": {
"code": "S06.388",
"parent": "S06.38",
"status": "active",
"system": "icd10cm",
"display": "Contus/lac/hem brnst w LOC w death due to oth cause bf consc",
"billable": false,
"description": "Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness of any duration with death due to other cause prior to regaining consciousness",
"replaced_by": [],
"effective_end": null,
"effective_start": "2026-10-01",
"care_categories": [
"head-injuries"
],
"care_category_details": [
{
"slug": "head-injuries",
"name": "Head and brain injuries",
"confidence": 0.95,
"derivation": "source_stated",
"evidence": [
{
"url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes",
"anchor": "ICD-10-CM block S00-S09"
}
],
"as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "cms-icd10",
"data_version": "fy2027"
}
}Hierarchy
Change history
S06.388 has been in effect since 2026-10-01. This page shows ICD-10-CM release fy2027.
Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.
Use it
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/S06.388 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up ICD-10-CM code S06.388. Tell me what it means, whether it is billable, whether it is active, and list its parent and child codes.
Source: CMS and CDC NCHS, release fy2027. Public domain. Reference data, not medical or billing advice.