G96.01 - Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous

Version 2023
Billable Code
ICD-10:G96.01
Short Description:Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
Long Description:Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
Status: Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)
      • Other disorders of central nervous system (G96)

G96.01 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Clinical Information

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
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Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:

Replacement Code

G9601 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):

Code History

Previous Code: G96.00

Parent Code: G96.0

Next Code: G96.02