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G97.84

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Intracranial hypotension following other procedure

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 procedure other than lumbar shunting, such as spinal tap or other neurological procedures.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the procedure is NOT a lumbar CSF shunt; use G97.83 for shunt-related cases
  • •Document the specific procedure that led to the intracranial hypotension

Code Also

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

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└G97.84Intracranial hypotension following other procedure
└G97.84Intracranial hypotension following other procedure

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