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G93.5

Billable

Compression of brain

Compression of brain

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G89-G99

Parent Code

G93

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(166)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Nontraumatic subdural haematoma with brain compression
  • Tonsillar herniation
  • Non-traumatic intracranial subdural haemorrhage
  • Cerebellar hernia
  • Tonsillar hernia into foramen magnum
  • Nontraumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage with brain compression
  • Herniation under falx cerebri
  • Non-traumatic hematoma of subdural space of neuraxis
  • Compression of optic radiation
  • Chiari malformation type I
  • Nontraumatic intracranial subdural haematoma with brain compression
  • brain compression
  • medullary cone
  • Compression of brain co-occurrent and due to spontaneous cerebral haemorrhage
  • Arnold-Chiari type 1 compression of brain
  • Herniation of brain (stem)
  • brain stem herniation
  • Non-traumatic subdural hemorrhage
  • Chiari malformation
  • Compression of brain (stem)
  • Non-traumatic intracranial subdural haematoma with brain compression
  • Non-traumatic subdural haemorrhage
  • Transtentorial herniation
  • Hernia of cerebellar tonsil into foramen magnum
  • Optic radiation disorder
  • Brainstem compression
  • Herniation tonsillar into foramen magnum
  • Nontraumatic subdural hematoma with brain compression
  • Cerebellar pressure cone
  • Nontraumatic intracranial subdural haematoma
  • Brain stem compression (disorder)
  • brain compression stem
  • Transtentorial herniation downwards
  • Spontaneous cerebral haemorrhage with compression of brain
  • Brain stem herniation (disorder)
  • Cingulate herniation
  • Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with brain compression
  • brainstem herniation
  • Non-traumatic intracranial subdural hematoma
  • Non-traumatic intracranial subdural hematoma with brain compression
  • Disorder of optic radiation
  • Transtentorial herniation upwards
  • Central transtentorial herniation
  • Herniation of brainstem
  • Hindbrain hernia headache
  • brain stem compression
  • Compression of visual cortex
  • Non-traumatic intracranial subdural haematoma
  • Coning
  • coning medullary
  • Compression of brain co-occurrent and due to nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Hernia cerebri
  • Non-traumatic haematoma of subdural space of neuraxis
  • Nontraumatic intracranial subdural haemorrhage
  • Nontraumatic intracranial subdural hemorrhage
  • Nontraumatic intracranial subdural hematoma with brain compression
  • Transtentorial hernia
  • Nontraumatic subdural hematoma
  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome
  • Subfalcine herniation
  • Non-traumatic intracranial subdural hemorrhage
  • Upwards herniation of cerebellum
  • Cerebral herniation
  • Nontraumatic intracranial subdural hematoma
  • Compression of brain co-occurrent and due to spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage
  • Posterior fossa compression syndrome
  • Posterior fossa compression syndrome (disorder)
  • Nontraumatic subdural haematoma
  • Spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage with compression of brain
  • Uncinate herniation
  • Uncal herniation
  • brain herniations stem
  • Compression of brain (disorder)
  • Arnold Chiari type 1
  • brain herniation stem
  • Compression of brain due to focal lesion
  • Compression of brain co-occurrent and due to nontraumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for compression of brain?

The ICD-10-CM code for compression of brain is G93.5. The full clinical description is "Compression of brain". G93.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code G93.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G93.5 represents “Compression of brain”. 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 G93.5 a billable code?

Yes, G93.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G93.5 in?

G93.5 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G93.5?

G93.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: traumatic compression of brain (S06.A-).

What SNOMED CT codes does G93.5 map to?

G93.5 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 253185002, 253184003, 25816005, 63986002, 1259118006, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G93.5?

G93.5 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2875381, C0009592, C0270680, C0270679. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does G93.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like compression of brain 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 G93.5?

G93.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: KB07 (Compression of brain in neonate).

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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.