G96.0 - Cerebrospinal fluid leak

  • Applicable to Cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM G96.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of G96.0 - other international versions of ICD10 G96.0 may differ.
  • G96.0 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • G96.0 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • G96.0 - Cerebrospinal fluid leak
    • G96.0 - Cerebrospinal fluid leak
    • G96.00 - Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified
    • G96.01 - Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
    • G96.02 - Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
    • G96.08 - Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
    • G96.09 - Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

Type 1 Excludes

  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)

codeAlso

  • if applicable:
  • intracranial hypotension (G96.81-)

The following codes above G96.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to G96.0:

Chapter: G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system

Section: G89-G99 Other disorders of the nervous system

Category: G96 Other disorders of central nervous system

  
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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