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G96.12

G96.12: Meningeal adhesions (cerebral) (spinal)

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G96.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for meningeal adhesions (cerebral) (spinal). It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

G96.12 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 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
  • A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Adhesions, adhesive›meninges(cerebral) (spinal)
  • Adhesions, adhesive›spinal canal

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G96.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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