G97.0 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture) compared with T82.49XA (Other complication of vascular dialysis catheter, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T82.49XA carries an Excludes2 note covering G97.0: “cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| G97.0Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture | T82.49XAOther complication of vascular dialysis catheter, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G97.0). | Other complication of vascular dialysis catheter, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T82.49A). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T82 |
| Includes | — | Obstruction (mechanical) of vascular dialysis catheter Perforation of vascular dialysis catheter Protrusion of vascular dialysis catheter |
| Use additional code | — | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources