Concussion ICD-10-CM Codes

More often than not, concussions should go away after a while. It may take a few days or weeks before it goes away, assuming they’re getting medically treated.

Healthcare professionals will prescribe pain relievers to deal with the pain and recommend avoiding activities that may put them at risk of hurting their heads. They also recommend drinking enough fluids, avoiding alcohol, avoiding looking at screens too much, and simply resting until they get cleared.

Sustaining multiple concussions, even if far apart from each other, puts a person at risk of developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which is a dangerous brain disorder characterized by loss of impulse control, memory loss, depression, suicidal thoughts and behavior, heightened aggression and irritability, and dementia.