G96.00

G96.00: Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G96.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check G96.00 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

if applicable:
head injury (S00-S09)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above G96.00

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on G96.0: Cerebrospinal fluid leak

cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G96.00 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Leak, leakage›cerebrospinal fluid

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.