G93.2
BillableBenign intracranial hypertension
Benign intracranial hypertension
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pseudotumor
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(9)
G93.0Cerebral cysts
G93.1Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
G93.3Postviral and related fatigue syndromes
G93.4Other and unspecified encephalopathy
G93.5Compression of brain
G93.6Cerebral edema
G93.7Reye's syndrome
G93.8Other specified disorders of brain
G93.9Disorder of brain, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(108)
SNOMED CT
- BIH - Benign intracranial hypertension68267002
- Benign intracranial hypertension68267002
- IIH - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension68267002
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension68267002
- Noninfective serous meningitis68267002
- Nonne's syndrome68267002
- Otitic hydrocephalus syndrome68267002
- Pseudotumor cerebri68267002
- Pseudotumour cerebri68267002
- Increased intracranial pressure271719001
- RIP - Raised intracranial pressure271719001
- Raised intracranial pressure271719001
- Finding of intracranial pressure299732003
- Observation of intracranial pressure299732003
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to drug698838008
- Pseudotumor cerebri due to drug698838008
- Pseudotumour cerebri due to drug698838008
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to hypervitaminosis A698839000
- Pseudotumor cerebri due to hypervitaminosis A698839000
- Pseudotumour cerebri due to hypervitaminosis A698839000
- Neurological disorder due to excess intake of micronutrients724566007
- Disorder of nervous system due to obesity1186800000
- Neurological disorder due to obesity1186800000
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to obesity1186852004
- Pseudoneoplasm cerebri due to obesity1186852004
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to metabolic disease1263545007
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to disorder of endocrine system1263546008
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to endocrine disease1263546008
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to intracranial venous thrombosis1263547004
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to thrombus of intracranial vein1263547004
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to anaemia1263549001
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to anemia1263549001
UMLS
- BIH - Benign intracranial hypertensionC0033845
- Benign Intracranial HypertensionC0033845
- Benign intracranial hypertensionC0033845
- Benign intracranial hypertension (disorder)C0033845
- Hypertension, Benign IntracranialC0033845
- Hypertension, Idiopathic IntracranialC0033845
- IIH - Idiopathic intracranial hypertensionC0033845
- INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION, IDIOPATHICC0033845
- Idiopathic Intracranial HypertensionC0033845
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertensionC0033845
- Intracranial Hypertension, BenignC0033845
- Intracranial Hypertension, IdiopathicC0033845
- Noninfective serous meningitisC0033845
- Nonne's syndromeC0033845
- Otitic hydrocephalus syndromeC0033845
- PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRIC0033845
- Pseudotumor CerebriC0033845
- Pseudotumor cerebriC0033845
- Pseudotumour cerebriC0033845
- benign hypertension intracranialC0033845
- benign intracranial hypertensionC0033845
- cerebri pseudotumorC0033845
- nonne's syndromeC0033845
- pseudotumor cerebriC0033845
- pseudotumour cerebriC0033845
- syndrome pseudotumor cerebriC0033845
- PseudotumorC0033844
- Pseudotumor (morphologic abnormality)C0033844
- PseudotumorsC0033844
- PseudotumourC0033844
- pseudotumorC0033844
- pseudotumorsC0033844
- pseudotumourC0033844
Clinical Terms
- pseudotumors
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to anemia
- Pseudotumour cerebri
- Noninfective serous meningitis
- nonne's syndrome
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to hypervitaminosis A
- Otitic hydrocephalus syndrome
- Pseudoneoplasm cerebri due to obesity
- RIP - Raised intracranial pressure
- Finding of intracranial pressure
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Pseudotumor cerebri due to hypervitaminosis A
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to anaemia
- Intracranial Hypertension, Benign
- Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic
- Pseudotumour cerebri due to drug
- cerebri pseudotumor
- pseudotumor
- pseudotumor cerebri
- Observation of intracranial pressure
- Disorder of nervous system due to obesity
- benign hypertension intracranial
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to obesity
- Pseudotumour
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to metabolic disease
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to disorder of endocrine system
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to thrombus of intracranial vein
- Neurological disorder due to obesity
- Pseudotumour cerebri due to hypervitaminosis A
- syndrome pseudotumor cerebri
- Neurological disorder due to excess intake of micronutrients
- Pseudotumor cerebri due to drug
- BIH - Benign intracranial hypertension
- Hypertension, Benign Intracranial
- IIH - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Hypertension, Idiopathic Intracranial
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to drug
- Raised intracranial pressure
- Benign intracranial hypertension (disorder)
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to intracranial venous thrombosis
- Benign intracranial hypertension due to endocrine disease
- Pseudotumor (morphologic abnormality)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for benign intracranial hypertension?
The ICD-10-CM code for benign intracranial hypertension is G93.2. The full clinical description is "Benign intracranial hypertension". G93.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G93.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G93.2 represents “Benign intracranial hypertension”. 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 G93.2 a billable code?
Yes, G93.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G93.2 in?
G93.2 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G93.2?
G93.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4); obstructive hydrocephalus (G91.1).
What SNOMED CT codes does G93.2 map to?
G93.2 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 68267002, 1263549001, 1263546008, 698838008, 698839000, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G93.2?
G93.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0033845, C0033844. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G93.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like benign intracranial hypertension 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 G93.2?
G93.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8D60.Z (Increased intracranial pressure, unspecified).
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