G97.0 CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK FROM SPINAL PUNCTURE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: G97.0
  • Short Description: Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
  • Long Description: Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code G97.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
  • Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following lumbar puncture
  • Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to and following procedure on central nervous system
  • Neurological disorder due to and following lumbar puncture

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G97.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Code Also:
    • any associated diagnoses or complications, such as:
    • intracranial hypotension following a procedure (@G97.83*[email protected]*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G97.0 Right Arrow 997.09 Surg comp nerv systm NEC
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G97 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified
G97.1 Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
G97.2 Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting
G97.3 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedure
G97.31 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a nervous system procedure
G97.32 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating other procedure
G97.4 Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure
G97.41 Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure
G97.48 Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during a nervous system procedure
G97.49 Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during other procedure
G97.5 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure
G97.51 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure
G97.52 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure
G97.6 Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure
G97.61 Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure
G97.62 Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure
G97.63 Postprocedural seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure
G97.64 Postprocedural seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure
G97.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
G97.81 Other intraoperative complications of nervous system
G97.82 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
G97.83 Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting
G97.84 Intracranial hypotension following other procedure
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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