G96.01
BillableCranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Otorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak
- Rhinorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from skull base
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea1263541003
- Intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea1263541003
- Intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea1263544006
- Intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea1263544006
- Intracranial hypotension433691000124104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous?
The ICD-10-CM code for cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous is G96.01. The full clinical description is "Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous". G96.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G96.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G96.01 represents "Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G96.01 a billable code?
Yes, G96.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G96.01 in?
G96.01 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G96.01?
G96.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does G96.01 map to?
G96.01 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 433691000124104, 1263544006, 1263541003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.01?
G96.01 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5384691, C5385214, C5385215, C5385216. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.