G97.83
Billable codeIntracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting
The ICD-10 code for intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting is G97.83.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- any associated diagnoses or complications
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G97.81Other intraoperative complications of nervous system
- G97.82Other postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
- G97.84Intracranial hypotension following other procedure
- G97.83Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting
Associated MS-DRGs
G97.83 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.