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6. G96.81

G96.81 - Intracranial hypotension

• Applicable to Intracranial hypotension
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM G96.81 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of G96.81 - other international versions of ICD10 G96.81 may differ.
• G96.81 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• G96.81 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

codeAlso

• any associated diagnoses, such as:
• Brachial amyotrophy (G54.5)
• Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spine (G96.02)
• Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (G53)
• Nerve root and compressions in diseases classified elsewhere (G55)
• Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system (I67.6)
• Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (I61.-)
• Nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage (I62.0-)
• Other and unspecified cord compression (G95.2-)
• Other secondary parkinsonism (G21.8)
• Reversible cerebrovascular vasoconstriction syndrome (I67.841)
• Spinal cord herniation (G95.89)
• Stroke (I63.-)
• Syringomyelia (G95.0)

The following codes above G96.81 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to G96.81:

• Chapter: G00-G99 - Diseases of the nervous system
• Section: G89-G99 - Other disorders of the nervous system
• Category: G96 - Other disorders of central nervous system

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