FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
G96.08: Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Billable code. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: G00-G99 (chapter, inherited).
Code also
if applicable:
Source: G96.0 (self, inherited).
Code also
intracranial hypotension (G96.81-)
Source: G96.0 (self, inherited).
Excludes1
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
Source: G96.0 (self, inherited).
Instructional note
Postoperative cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
Source: G96.08 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
Source: G96.08 (self, direct).
Code also
if applicable:
Source: G96.08 (self, direct).
Code also
head injury (S00 - S09)
Source: G96.08 (self, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does G96.08 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is G96.08 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks G96.08 as billable. Check the complete Tabular instructions and documentation before assigning it.
Does G96.08 map to an HCC?
G96.08 has no CMS-HCC V28 category in the CMS 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings (payment year 2027, 2026 dates of service). ESRD, RxHCC, PACE and HHS-HCC mappings are still pending verification for FY2027.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition