G97.84

Billable code

Intracranial hypotension following other procedure

The ICD-10 code for intracranial hypotension following other procedure is G97.84.

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.

, if applicable:
accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure (G97.41)
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)

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
G97.83Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting
G97.84Intracranial hypotension following other procedure

Associated MS-DRGs

G97.84 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.