G08
Billable codeIntracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
The ICD-10 code for intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis is G08.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating nonpyogenic intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (G95.1)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Septic embolism of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic endophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic phlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic thrombophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
- Septic thrombosis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G00Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- G01Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
- G02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
- G03Meningitis due to other and unspecified causesnon-billable header
- G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisnon-billable header
- G05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- G06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granulomanon-billable header
- G07Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere
- G09Sequelae of inflammatory diseases of central nervous system
- G08Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 325
Associated MS-DRGs
G08 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 023Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
- DRG 024Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
- DRG 091Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC
- DRG 092Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC
- DRG 093Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC