G96.08
BillableOther cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Postoperative cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
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
- •head injury -S00, S09
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(83)
SNOMED CT
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea85638002
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea85638002
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea85638002
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea85638002
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea85638002
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea85638002
- Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak213210005
- Intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid fistula866104001
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea following surgical procedure1186932001
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea following surgical procedure1186932001
- Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from nose following surgical procedure1186932001
- Post-surgery cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea1186932001
- Post-surgery cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea1186932001
- Postoperative CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) rhinorrhea1186932001
- Postoperative CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) rhinorrhoea1186932001
- Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea1186932001
- Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea1186932001
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following injury of head1259536000
- Post-traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak1259536000
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to empty sella syndrome1259540009
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to empty sella syndrome1259540009
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to hydrocephalus1259542001
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to hydrocephalus1259542001
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid fistula1259545004
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak1259545004
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid1259545004
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to collagen deficiency1259547007
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to collagen deficiency syndrome1259547007
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to shunt under-drainage of ventricular shunt1259595003
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to under-drainage of ventricular shunt1259595003
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following procedure on central nervous system1259597006
- Post-procedural cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak1259597006
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to invasion by neoplasm of skull1259600007
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to invasion by neoplasm of skull1259600007
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to osteomyelitis1259603009
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to osteomyelitis1259603009
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following surgical procedure1260126007
- Post-surgical cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak1260126007
- Intracranial hypotension433691000124104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Post-traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Post-surgical cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea following surgical procedure
- Postoperative cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea
- Postoperative CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) rhinorrhoea
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to empty sella syndrome
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following injury of head
- Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from nose following surgical procedure
- Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to invasion by neoplasm of skull
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to collagen deficiency syndrome
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Post-surgery cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to osteomyelitis
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea following surgical procedure
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to hydrocephalus
- Traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid fistula
- Post-procedural cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to shunt under-drainage of ventricular shunt
- Intracranial hypotension
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following surgical procedure
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to osteomyelitis
- Post-surgery cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to under-drainage of ventricular shunt
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to hydrocephalus
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea
- Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following procedure on central nervous system
- Postoperative CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) rhinorrhea
- Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to empty sella syndrome
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to collagen deficiency
- Intracranial hypotension due to cerebrospinal fluid fistula
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to invasion by neoplasm of skull
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak?
The ICD-10-CM code for other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak is G96.08. The full clinical description is "Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak". G96.08 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G96.08 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G96.08 represents “Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak”. 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 G96.08 a billable code?
Yes, G96.08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G96.08 in?
G96.08 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G96.08?
G96.08 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 G96.08 map to?
G96.08 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 85638002, 1186932001, 1259545004, 1259547007, 1259540009, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.08?
G96.08 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5384692, C5385218, C5385219. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G96.08 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak 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 G96.08?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G96.08 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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