G96.02
BillableSpinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from spine
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
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- if applicable:
- •intracranial hypotensionG96.81
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(22)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage, SpontaneousC3850067
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, SpontaneousC3850067
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage, SpontaneousC3850067
- Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, SpontaneousC3850067
- Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneousC3850067
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leakC3850067
- Spontaneous leak of cerebrospinal fluid of spineC3850067
- Spontaneous leak of cerebrospinal fluid of spine (disorder)C3850067
- Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakC3850067
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from spineC5385217
Clinical Terms
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage, Spontaneous
- Spontaneous leak of cerebrospinal fluid of spine
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Spontaneous
- Spinal cerebrospinal fluid-venous fistula
- Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage, Spontaneous
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Spontaneous leak of cerebrospinal fluid of spine (disorder)
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from spine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous is G96.02. The full clinical description is "Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous". G96.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G96.02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G96.02 represents “Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous”. 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 G96.02 a billable code?
Yes, G96.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G96.02 in?
G96.02 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G96.02?
G96.02 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does G96.02 map to?
G96.02 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 611641000124103, 813925041000119103. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.02?
G96.02 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3850067, C5385217. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G96.02 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous 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 G96.02?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G96.02 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.