G97.49
BillableAccidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during other procedure
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An accidental puncture or tear to parts of the nervous system (other than the dura) that occurs during a non-neurological surgical procedure.
Coding Tips
- •This code applies when nervous system structures are inadvertently injured during procedures not intended to treat the nervous system
- •Clearly document both the primary procedure performed and the nervous system structure that was accidentally injured
Code Hierarchy
└G97Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified└G97.4Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure└G97.49Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during other procedure
└G97.49Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during other procedure