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G97.83

G97.83: Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G97.83 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Code also

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

  • any associated diagnoses or complications

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G97.83

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on G97: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

  • intraoperative and postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction (I97.81-, I97.82-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

G97.83 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

  • Hypotension›intracranial›following›lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G97.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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