G96.81
Non-billableIntracranial hypotension
Intracranial hypotension
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
- any associated diagnoses, such as:
- Brachial amyotrophy (G54.5)
- Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spine (G96.02)
- Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (G53)
- Nerve root and compressions in diseases classified elsewhere (G55)
- Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system (I67.6)
- Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (I61.-)
- Nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage (I62.0-)
- Other and unspecified cord compression (G95.2-)
- Other secondary parkinsonism (G21.8)
- Reversible cerebrovascular vasoconstriction syndrome (I67.841)
- Spinal cord herniation (G95.89)
- Stroke (I63.-)
- Syringomyelia (G95.0)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for intracranial hypotension?
The ICD-10-CM code for intracranial hypotension is G96.81. The full clinical description is "Intracranial hypotension". G96.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G96.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G96.81 represents "Intracranial hypotension". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G96.81 a billable code?
No, G96.81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under G96.81.
What chapter is G96.81 in?
G96.81 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the subcategories under G96.81?
G96.81 has 3 child codes, including: G96.810 (Intracranial hypotension, unspecified), G96.811 (Intracranial hypotension, spontaneous), G96.819 (Other intracranial hypotension).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.81?
G96.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0524812. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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