G96.0
Non-billableCerebrospinal fluid leak
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- if applicable:
- intracranial hypotension (G96.81-)
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid leakC0023182
- CSF leakageC0023182
- Cerebrospinal Fluid DrainageC0023182
- Cerebrospinal Fluid DrainagesC0023182
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakC0023182
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakageC0023182
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakagesC0023182
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeaksC0023182
- Cerebrospinal fluid leakC0023182
- Cerebrospinal fluid leak (disorder)C0023182
- Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecifiedC0023182
- Cerebrospinal fluid leakageC0023182
- Cerebrospinal fluid leakage (morphologic abnormality)C0023182
- Drainage, Cerebrospinal FluidC0023182
- Drainages, Cerebrospinal FluidC0023182
- Fluid Drainage, CerebrospinalC0023182
- Fluid Drainages, CerebrospinalC0023182
- Fluid Leak, CerebrospinalC0023182
- Fluid Leakage, CerebrospinalC0023182
- Fluid Leakages, CerebrospinalC0023182
- Fluid Leaks, CerebrospinalC0023182
- Leak, Cerebrospinal FluidC0023182
- Leakage of cerebrospinal fluidC0023182
- Leakage, Cerebrospinal FluidC0023182
- Leakages, Cerebrospinal FluidC0023182
- Leaks, Cerebrospinal FluidC0023182
- Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakC0023182
- Subgaleal cerebrospinal fluid collectionC0023182
- cerebrospinal fluid leakC0023182
- cerebrospinal fluid leakageC0023182
- cerebrospinal fluid leaksC0023182
- csf leakageC0023182
- leakage cerebrospinal fluidC0023182
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G96.0?
ICD-10-CM code G96.0 represents "Cerebrospinal fluid leak". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G96.0 a billable code?
No, G96.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under G96.0.
What chapter is G96.0 in?
G96.0 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G96.0?
G96.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0).
What are the subcategories under G96.0?
G96.0 has 5 child codes, including: G96.00 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified), G96.01 (Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous), G96.02 (Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous), G96.08 (Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.0?
G96.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0023182. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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