Diagnosis Code

G96.09 OTHER SPINAL CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G96.09

Short Description: Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

Long Description: Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

The code G96.09 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)
      • Other disorders of central nervous system (G96)
        • G96.09 Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G96.09 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Other spinal CSF leak
    • Postoperative spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak
    • Traumatic spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Code Also:
    • if applicable:
    • head injury (@S00* - @S09*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G96 Other disorders of central nervous system
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
G96.1 Disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
G96.11 Dural tear
G96.12 Meningeal adhesions (cerebral) (spinal)
G96.19 Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
G96.191 Perineural cyst
G96.198 Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
G96.8 Other specified disorders of central nervous system
G96.81 Intracranial hypotension
G96.810 Intracranial hypotension, unspecified
G96.811 Intracranial hypotension, spontaneous
G96.819 Other intracranial hypotension
G96.89 Other specified disorders of central nervous system
G96.9 Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified


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