G96.08

Billable

Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak

Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G89-G99

Parent Code

G96.0

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Postoperative cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak

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-)
  • head injury (S00 - S09)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak?

The ICD-10-CM code for other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak is G96.08. The full clinical description is "Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak". G96.08 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G96.08 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G96.08 represents "Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak". 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 G96.08 a billable code?

Yes, G96.08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G96.08 in?

G96.08 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G96.08?

G96.08 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 G96.08 map to?

G96.08 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 85638002, 1186932001, 1259545004, 1259547007, 1259540009, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.08?

G96.08 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5384692, C5385218, C5385219. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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