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HCC 399: Major Head Injury without Loss of Consciousness

HCC 399, Major Head Injury without Loss of Consciousness, is one of the 115 payment categories in the CMS-HCC V28 model. 189 ICD-10-CM codes map to it in the payment year 2027 mapping, and a documented diagnosis in the category adds a relative factor of 0.199 to the risk score of a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary (0.150 disabled, 0.085 institutional). It is overridden when a more severe category in its hierarchy is present (HCC 397, HCC 398).

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Data effective
Data currency: ICD-10-CM to HCC mapping PY2027 initial (effective dates of service 2026, payment year 2027); CMS-HCC V28 model software V2826.115.T2 (effective payment year 2027). Next CMS release: PY2027 midyear final mapping (spring 2027) and PY2028 proposed model (February 2027).
Mapped ICD-10-CM codes
189
Factor, community non-dual aged
0.199
Factor, institutional
0.085
Hierarchy
Overridden by HCC 397, HCC 398

Relative factors by segment

Each segment is a separate regression; the factor is added to the beneficiary's demographic factors and other categories, then normalized and reduced by the coding intensity adjustment before it meets the plan's base rate. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected cost of an average beneficiary.

CMS-HCC V28 relative factors for HCC 399 by model segment
SegmentModel codeRelative factor
Community, non-dual, agedCNA_HCC3990.199
Community, non-dual, disabledCND_HCC3990.150
Community, full-benefit dual, agedCFA_HCC3990.349
Community, full-benefit dual, disabledCFD_HCC3990.190
Community, partial-benefit dual, agedCPA_HCC3990.128
Community, partial-benefit dual, disabledCPD_HCC3990.052
Long-term institutionalINS_HCC3990.085

Hierarchy

Hierarchical condition categories pay only the most severe manifestation of a disease. When HCC 397 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness > 1 Hour) or HCC 398 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness < 1 Hour or Unspecified) is also documented for the same beneficiary, HCC 399 is dropped from the score.

ICD-10-CM codes that map to HCC 399

189 codes map to this category in the PY2027 initial mapping, concentrated in the S02 (148), S06 (40), P12 (1) code families. Descriptions are the CMS mapping descriptions for the FY2026 code set; a code that is deleted or split in the October code update stays valid for dates of service before the change.

ICD-10-CM codes mapped to HCC 399 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping
ICD-10-CMDescription
P122Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
S020XXAFracture of vault of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture
S020XXBFracture of vault of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
S02101AFracture of base of skull, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02101BFracture of base of skull, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02102AFracture of base of skull, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02102BFracture of base of skull, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02109AFracture of base of skull, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02109BFracture of base of skull, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02110AType I occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02110BType I occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02111AType II occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02111BType II occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02112AType III occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02112BType III occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02113AUnspecified occipital condyle fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02113BUnspecified occipital condyle fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S02118AOther fracture of occiput, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02118BOther fracture of occiput, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02119AUnspecified fracture of occiput, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02119BUnspecified fracture of occiput, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211AAType I occipital condyle fracture, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211ABType I occipital condyle fracture, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211BAType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211BBType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211CAType II occipital condyle fracture, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211CBType II occipital condyle fracture, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211DAType II occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211DBType II occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211EAType III occipital condyle fracture, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211EBType III occipital condyle fracture, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211FAType III occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211FBType III occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211GAOther fracture of occiput, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211GBOther fracture of occiput, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0211HAOther fracture of occiput, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0211HBOther fracture of occiput, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02121AFracture of orbital roof, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02121BFracture of orbital roof, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02122AFracture of orbital roof, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02122BFracture of orbital roof, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02129AFracture of orbital roof, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02129BFracture of orbital roof, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0219XAOther fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0219XBOther fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
S0230XAFracture of orbital floor, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0230XBFracture of orbital floor, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0231XAFracture of orbital floor, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0231XBFracture of orbital floor, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0232XAFracture of orbital floor, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0232XBFracture of orbital floor, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02400AMalar fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02400BMalar fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02401AMaxillary fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02401BMaxillary fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02402AZygomatic fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02402BZygomatic fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0240AAMalar fracture, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0240ABMalar fracture, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0240BAMalar fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0240BBMalar fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0240CAMaxillary fracture, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0240CBMaxillary fracture, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0240DAMaxillary fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0240DBMaxillary fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0240EAZygomatic fracture, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0240EBZygomatic fracture, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0240FAZygomatic fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0240FBZygomatic fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02411ALeFort I fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02411BLeFort I fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S02412ALeFort II fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02412BLeFort II fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S02413ALeFort III fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02413BLeFort III fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S0242XAFracture of alveolus of maxilla, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0242XBFracture of alveolus of maxilla, initial encounter for open fracture
S02600AFracture of unspecified part of body of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02600BFracture of unspecified part of body of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02601AFracture of unspecified part of body of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02601BFracture of unspecified part of body of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02602AFracture of unspecified part of body of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02602BFracture of unspecified part of body of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02609AFracture of mandible, unspecified, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02609BFracture of mandible, unspecified, initial encounter for open fracture
S02610AFracture of condylar process of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02610BFracture of condylar process of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02611AFracture of condylar process of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02611BFracture of condylar process of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02612AFracture of condylar process of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02612BFracture of condylar process of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02620AFracture of subcondylar process of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02620BFracture of subcondylar process of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02621AFracture of subcondylar process of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02621BFracture of subcondylar process of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02622AFracture of subcondylar process of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02622BFracture of subcondylar process of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02630AFracture of coronoid process of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02630BFracture of coronoid process of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02631AFracture of coronoid process of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02631BFracture of coronoid process of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02632AFracture of coronoid process of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02632BFracture of coronoid process of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02640AFracture of ramus of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02640BFracture of ramus of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02641AFracture of ramus of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02641BFracture of ramus of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02642AFracture of ramus of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02642BFracture of ramus of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02650AFracture of angle of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02650BFracture of angle of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02651AFracture of angle of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02651BFracture of angle of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02652AFracture of angle of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02652BFracture of angle of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S0266XAFracture of symphysis of mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0266XBFracture of symphysis of mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02670AFracture of alveolus of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02670BFracture of alveolus of mandible, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02671AFracture of alveolus of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02671BFracture of alveolus of right mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S02672AFracture of alveolus of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02672BFracture of alveolus of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture
S0269XAFracture of mandible of other specified site, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0269XBFracture of mandible of other specified site, initial encounter for open fracture
S0280XAFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0280XBFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0281XAFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0281XBFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0282XAFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0282XBFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02831AFracture of medial orbital wall, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02831BFracture of medial orbital wall, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02832AFracture of medial orbital wall, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02832BFracture of medial orbital wall, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02839AFracture of medial orbital wall, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02839BFracture of medial orbital wall, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02841AFracture of lateral orbital wall, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02841BFracture of lateral orbital wall, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02842AFracture of lateral orbital wall, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02842BFracture of lateral orbital wall, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02849AFracture of lateral orbital wall, unspecified side, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02849BFracture of lateral orbital wall, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture
S0285XAFracture of orbit, unspecified, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0285XBFracture of orbit, unspecified, initial encounter for open fracture
S0291XAUnspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0291XBUnspecified fracture of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
S0292XAUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for closed fracture
S0292XBUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for open fracture
S061X0ATraumatic cerebral edema without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S061XAATraumatic cerebral edema with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S062X0ADiffuse traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S062XAADiffuse traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06300AUnspecified focal traumatic brain injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0630AAUnspecified focal traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06310AContusion and laceration of right cerebrum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0631AAContusion and laceration of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06320AContusion and laceration of left cerebrum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0632AAContusion and laceration of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06330AContusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0633AAContusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06340ATraumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0634AATraumatic hemorrhage of right cerebrum with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06350ATraumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0635AATraumatic hemorrhage of left cerebrum with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06360ATraumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0636AATraumatic hemorrhage of cerebrum, unspecified, with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06370AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0637AAContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06380AContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0638AAContusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S064X0AEpidural hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S064XAAEpidural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S065X0ATraumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S065XAATraumatic subdural hemorrhage with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S066X0ATraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S066XAATraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06810AInjury of right internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0681AAInjury of right internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06820AInjury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0682AAInjury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06890AOther specified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S0689AAOther specified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S068A0APrimary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S068AAAPrimary blast injury of brain, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S069X0AUnspecified intracranial injury without loss of consciousness, initial encounter
S069XAAUnspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness status unknown, initial encounter
S06A0XATraumatic brain compression without herniation, initial encounter
S06A1XATraumatic brain compression with herniation, initial encounter

Where these codes sat in the V22 model

The V28 recalibration renumbered and regrouped categories; this table shows which legacy V22 categories the same ICD-10 codes belonged to, which is the quickest way to reconcile a V22-era HCC gap list with the current model.

V22 categories that the HCC 399 codes mapped to
V22 HCCCodes
167188

Capturing and defending the category

A category counts for a payment year when a mapped diagnosis is documented at least once during the data collection year by an acceptable provider type at a face-to-face or audio-video encounter, and when the note shows the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Chronic conditions do not carry forward: a category that is not re-documented in the year drops out of the score, which is why annual wellness visits and problem-list reconciliation are where most recapture happens. Risk adjustment data validation audits sample enrollees and ask for the medical record behind each submitted category; an unsupported category is removed and, under the extrapolation rules, the error rate is applied across the contract. The QuickIntell risk adjustment product surfaces suspected and unsupported categories from the chart, and the HCC hub lists every V28 category with its factor and code count.

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes map to HCC 399?

189 ICD-10-CM codes map to HCC 399 in the CMS PY2027 initial mapping, for example P122 Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury; S020XXA Fracture of vault of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture; S020XXB Fracture of vault of skull, initial encounter for open fracture; S02101A Fracture of base of skull, right side, initial encounter for closed fracture. The full list is on this page; a code counts only when it is documented at a face-to-face or video encounter in the data collection year and supported by the record.

How much does HCC 399 add to a risk score?

The V28 relative factor for HCC 399 is 0.199 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary, 0.349 for full-benefit dual aged, 0.150 for non-dual disabled and 0.085 for long-term institutional members. A factor of 1.000 equals the expected annual cost of an average beneficiary, so the category's share of the payment follows the plan's base rate for that segment.

Does HCC 399 count together with related categories?

No. Within a hierarchy only the most severe category is paid. HCC 399 is dropped when HCC 397 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness > 1 Hour) or HCC 398 (Major Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness < 1 Hour or Unspecified) is also present.

What has to be documented for HCC 399 to be valid?

The diagnosis must be recorded by an acceptable provider type during a face-to-face or audio-video encounter in the service year, with the note showing that the condition was monitored, evaluated, assessed or treated. Risk adjustment data validation audits recover payment for categories the record does not support, so the code on the claim and the assessment in the note must match.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-02. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

Relative factors and mappings are reproduced from the CMS risk adjustment model files as an operational reference. Payment depends on the plan's base rate, normalization, the coding intensity adjustment and the enrollee's segment. Not legal, clinical or billing advice.