G96.191
G96.191: Perineural cyst
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G96.191 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for perineural cyst. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G96.191 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Cervical nerve root cyst
- Lumbar nerve root cyst
- Sacral nerve root cyst
- Tarlov cyst
- Thoracic nerve root cyst
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G96.191 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
- Cyst›perineural
- Cyst›Tarlov
- Cyst›nerve root›cervical
- Cyst›nerve root›lumbar
- Cyst›nerve root›sacral
- Cyst›nerve root›thoracic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.