F07.81 – Postconcussional syndrome
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
- Code
F07.81(claims format:F0781)- Description
- Postconcussional syndrome
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 5. Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)
- Block
- F01-F09 Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions
- Parent codes
- F07 › F07.8
Notes for F07.81
- Postcontusional syndrome (encephalopathy)
- Post-traumatic brain syndrome, nonpsychotic
- code to identify associated post-traumatic headache, if applicable (G44.3-)
- , if applicable, sequela of concussion (S06.0X- with seventh character S)
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
F07 – Personality and behavioral disorders due to known physiological condition
- the underlying physiological condition
Block F01-F09
- This block comprises a range of mental disorders grouped together on the basis of their having in common a demonstrable etiology in cerebral disease, brain injury, or other insult leading to cerebral dysfunction. The dysfunction may be primary, as in diseases, injuries, and insults that affect the brain directly and selectively; or secondary, as in systemic diseases and disorders that attack the brain only as one of the multiple organs or systems of the body that are involved.
Index terms for F07.81
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Punch drunk
- Concussion, syndrome
- Syndrome, concussion
- Postcontusional syndrome
- Syndrome, postcontusional
- Encephalopathy, traumatic
- Postconcussional syndrome
- Disorder, postconcussional
- Encephalopathy, in, trauma
- Syndrome, postconcussional
- Encephalosis, posttraumatic
- Status, postcommotio cerebri
- Encephalopathy, postcontusional
- Syndrome, brain, postcontusional
- Syndrome, brain, organic, post-traumatic
- Post-traumatic brain syndrome, nonpsychotic
- Syndrome, brain, post-traumatic, nonpsychotic
- Psychopathy, psychopathic, constitution, post-traumatic
- Disorder, mental, following organic brain damage, postconcussional syndrome
Related codes in F07.8
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code F07.81?
F07.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for postconcussional syndrome, in the block F01-F09 (Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions).
Is F07.81 a billable code?
Yes. F07.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does F07.81 belong to?
It belongs to category F07 – Personality and behavioral disorders due to known physiological condition.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.