G97.83

G97.83

Billable

Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Low cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the brain that develops after a lumbar shunt procedure, causing headaches and other neurological symptoms.

Coding Tips

•This is a specific postprocedural complication; confirm the procedure was a lumbar CSF shunt
•Document symptoms such as headache, tinnitus, or neck stiffness to support the diagnosis

Code Also

any associated diagnoses or complications

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 └G97.83Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting

└G97.83Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting