{"code":"G96.01","type":"code","title":"Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous","codeAlso":["if applicable:","intracranial hypotension (G96.81-)"],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)"],"excludes2":[],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":true,"billableFy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":["Otorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak","Rhinorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak","Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from skull base"],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G96.01). Inclusion terms: Otorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak; Rhinorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak; Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from skull base. Excludes1 (not coded here): cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0). Code also: if applicable:; intracranial hypotension (G96.81-).","officialDefinition":"Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G96.01). Inclusion terms: Otorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak; Rhinorrhea due to spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid CSF leak; Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from skull base. Excludes1 (not coded here): cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0). Code also: if applicable:; intracranial hypotension (G96.81-).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}