G97
Header — not billableIntraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified is G97.
G97 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under G97
- G97.0Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
- G97.1Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
- G97.2Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting
- G97.3Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedurenon-billable header
- G97.4Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedurenon-billable header
- G97.5Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedurenon-billable header
- G97.6Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedurenon-billable header
- G97.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous systemnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- G89Pain, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- G90Disorders of autonomic nervous systemnon-billable header
- G91Hydrocephalusnon-billable header
- G92Toxic encephalopathynon-billable header
- G93Other disorders of brainnon-billable header
- G94Other disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere
- G95Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cordnon-billable header
- G96Other disorders of central nervous systemnon-billable header
- G98Other disorders of nervous system not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- G99Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- G97Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header