349.31 ACCID PUNC/OP LAC DURA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 349.31

Short Description: Accid punc/op lac dura

Long Description: Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
    • Other disorders of the central nervous system (340-349)
      • 349 Other and unspecified disorders of the nervous system
        • 349.31 Accid punc/op lac dura

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 349.31 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Durotomy, incidental (inadvertent) (see also Tear, dural) 349.31
  • Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
    • dural 349.31
      • accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure 349.31
      • incidental (inadvertent) 349.31
      • nontraumatic NEC 349.39

Crosswalk Information

The code 349.31 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
349.31 Right Arrow G97.41 Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
349.0 Reaction to spinal or lumbar puncture
349.1 Nervous system complications from surgically implanted device
349.2 Disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
349.39 Other dural tear
349.81 Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
349.82 Toxic encephalopathy
349.89 Other specified disorders of nervous system
349.9 Unspecified disorders of nervous system


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