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Z98.2

Billable

Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device

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

What This Code Means

A patient has a surgically placed tube or device that drains cerebrospinal fluid from around the brain and spinal cord.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the type of drainage device (ventriculoperitoneal shunt, external ventricular drain, etc.) when available
  • •Critical for infection control and monitoring for shunt malfunction or complications

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