- G96.08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM G96.08 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G96.08 – other international versions of ICD-10 G96.08 may differ.
ICD-10-CM G96.08 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 091 Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
- 092 Other disorders of nervous system with cc
- 093 Other disorders of nervous system without cc/mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Applicable To
- Postoperative cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
Code History
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): New code
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to G96.08:
- cerebrospinal (fluid) > Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
- cranial > cerebrospinal fluid G96.00
- postoperative > cranial G96.08
- specified NEC > cranial G96.08
- traumatic > cranial G96.08
- postoperative > cerebrospinal (fluid) G96.01
- specified NEC > cerebrospinal (fluid) G96.01
- traumatic > cerebrospinal (fluid) G96.01
- postoperative > cerebrospinal (fluid) G96.01
- specified NEC > cerebrospinal (fluid) G96.01
- traumatic > cerebrospinal (fluid) G96.01