G97.82
BillableOther postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Problems with the nervous system that develop after a medical procedure or surgery, such as infection, bleeding, or nerve dysfunction following a procedure.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure the complication is documented as occurring after the procedure, not during it
- •Link this code to the original procedure code to establish the causal relationship
Code Hierarchy
└G97Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified└G97.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system└G97.82Other postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
└G97.82Other postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system