G96.810
BillableIntracranial hypotension, unspecified
Intracranial hypotension, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
- any associated diagnoses, such as:
- •Brachial amyotrophyG54.5
- •Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spineG96.02
- •Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhereG53
- •Nerve root and compressions in diseases classified elsewhereG55
- •Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous systemI67.6
- •Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhageI61
- •Nontraumatic subdural hemorrhageI62.0
- •Other and unspecified cord compressionG95.2
- •Other secondary parkinsonismG21.8
- •Reversible cerebrovascular vasoconstriction syndromeI67.841
- •Spinal cord herniationG95.89
- •StrokeI63
- •SyringomyeliaG95.0
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
SNOMED CT
- CSF pressure: low167714004
- Cerebrospinal fluid pressure: low167714004
- Decreased intracranial pressure277657001
- Low intracranial pressure277657001
- Cerebrospinal fluid pressure finding281668000
- Cerebrospinal fluid pressure observation281668000
- Finding of intracranial pressure299732003
- Observation of intracranial pressure299732003
- Intracranial hypotension433691000124104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Hypotension, Intracranial
- Intracranial hypotension (disorder)
- Cerebrospinal fluid pressure: low
- Low intracranial pressure
- CSF pressure: low
- Observation of intracranial pressure
- Cerebrospinal fluid pressure finding
- Cerebrospinal fluid pressure observation
- Decreased intracranial pressure
- Finding of intracranial pressure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for intracranial hypotension, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for intracranial hypotension, unspecified is G96.810. The full clinical description is "Intracranial hypotension, unspecified". G96.810 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G96.810 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G96.810 represents “Intracranial hypotension, 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 G96.810 a billable code?
Yes, G96.810 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G96.810 in?
G96.810 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G96.810 map to?
G96.810 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 167714004, 281668000, 277657001, 299732003, 433691000124104. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G96.810?
G96.810 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0524812. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G96.810 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like intracranial hypotension, 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 G96.810?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G96.810 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.