G91.3
BillablePost-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified
Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acquired hydrocephalus
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(33)
SNOMED CT
- Hydrocephalus following traumatic injury230751003
- Post-traumatic hydrocephalus230751003
- Posttraumatic hydrocephalus230751003
- Communicating hydrocephalus following traumatic injury410014007
- Non-obstructive hydrocephalus following traumatic injury410014007
- Post-traumatic communicating hydrocephalus410014007
- Posttraumatic communicating hydrocephalus410014007
- Communicating hydrocephalus due to and following traumatic haemorrhage735206008
- Communicating hydrocephalus due to and following traumatic hemorrhage735206008
- Communicating hydrocephalus post-traumatic haemorrhage735206008
- Communicating hydrocephalus post-traumatic hemorrhage735206008
UMLS
- Hydrocephalus following traumatic injuryC0477432
- Hydrocephalus following traumatic injury (disorder)C0477432
- Hydrocephalus, Post-TraumaticC0477432
- Post Traumatic HydrocephalusC0477432
- Post-Traumatic HydrocephalusC0477432
- Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus, UnspecifiedC0477432
- Post-traumatic hydrocephalusC0477432
- Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecifiedC0477432
- Posttraumatic hydrocephalusC0477432
Clinical Terms
- Posttraumatic hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus following traumatic injury
- Hydrocephalus, Post-Traumatic
- Communicating hydrocephalus due to and following traumatic hemorrhage
- Posttraumatic communicating hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus following traumatic injury (disorder)
- Non-obstructive hydrocephalus following traumatic injury
- Post-traumatic communicating hydrocephalus
- Communicating hydrocephalus due to and following traumatic haemorrhage
- Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus
- Communicating hydrocephalus following traumatic injury
- Communicating hydrocephalus post-traumatic hemorrhage
- Communicating hydrocephalus post-traumatic haemorrhage
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified is G91.3. The full clinical description is "Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified". G91.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G91.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G91.3 represents “Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified”. 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 G91.3 a billable code?
Yes, G91.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G91.3 in?
G91.3 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G91.3?
G91.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus (Q07.-); congenital hydrocephalus (Q03.-); spina bifida with hydrocephalus (Q05.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does G91.3 map to?
G91.3 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 735206008, 410014007, 230751003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G91.3?
G91.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477432. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G91.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G91.3?
G91.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8D64.Z (Hydrocephalus, unspecified).
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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.