G08
G08: Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G08 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G08 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating nonpyogenic intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (G95.1)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Septic embolism of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic endophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic phlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic thrombophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic thrombosis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G08 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
- A56805Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Embolism›intraspinal venous sinuses or veins
- Embolism›venous sinus
- Phlebitis›intracranial(venous) sinus (any)
- Phlebitis›intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Thrombophlebitis›cavernous sinus(venous)
- Thrombophlebitis›cerebral(sinus) (vein)
- Thrombophlebitis›intracranial venous sinus(any)
- Thrombophlebitis›intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Thrombophlebitis›lateral sinus(venous)
- Thrombophlebitis›longitudinal sinus(venous)
- Thrombophlebitis›sinus(intracranial)
- Thrombosis, thrombotic›intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.