Is G97.0 a billable code?
Yes. G97.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM code and can be used on claims and superbills for dates of service from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
G97.0: Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
Billable codeValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
G97.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture. It is specific enough to use on an insurance claim, a superbill or a Good Faith Estimate.
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Other codes in G97 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified
- G97.1Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
- G97.2Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting
- G97.3Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedureheader
- G97.4Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedureheader
- G97.5Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedureheader
- G97.6Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedureheader
- G97.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous systemheader
G97.0 questions
What does G97.0 mean?
G97.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture. It is in chapter 6, Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.