G97.8
Non-billableOth intraop and postproc comp and disorders of nervous sys
Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
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-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to further specify disorder
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G97.8?
ICD-10-CM code G97.8 represents "Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G97.8 a billable code?
No, G97.8 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 G97.8.
What chapter is G97.8 in?
G97.8 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the subcategories under G97.8?
G97.8 has 4 child codes, including: G97.81 (Other intraoperative complications of nervous system), G97.82 (Oth postproc complications and disorders of nervous sys), G97.83 (Intracranial hypotension following lumbar CSF shunting), G97.84 (Intracranial hypotension following other procedure).
Are additional codes required with G97.8?
Yes, when using G97.8 you should also code: code to further specify disorder.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G97.8?
G97.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875403. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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