G97.6
Non-billablePostproc hematoma and seroma of a nervous sys org fol a proc
Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure
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)
- intraoperative and postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction (I97.81-, I97.82-)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G97.6?
ICD-10-CM code G97.6 represents "Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G97.6 a billable code?
No, G97.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G97.6.
What chapter is G97.6 in?
G97.6 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the subcategories under G97.6?
G97.6 has 4 child codes, including: G97.61 (Postp hematoma of a nervous sys org fol a nervous sys proc), G97.62 (Postproc hematoma of a nervous sys org fol other procedure), G97.63 (Postproc seroma of a nervous sys org fol a nervous sys proc), G97.64 (Postproc seroma of a nervous sys org fol other procedure).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G97.6?
G97.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268327. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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