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G96.198

G96.198: Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G96.198 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified. 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

G96.198 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

  • Leptomeningopathy
  • Pseudomeningocele(cerebral) (infective) (post-traumatic)
  • Calcification›falx cerebri
  • Calcification›meninges(cerebral) (spinal)
  • Cyst›spinal meninges
  • Disorder›meninges, specified type NEC
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic›meninges
  • Meningitis›ossificans
  • Meningocele›acquired(traumatic)
  • Ossification›falx cerebri
  • Ossification›meninges(cerebral) (spinal)
  • Cyst›dura›spinal

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G96.19

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.