G97.0 vs T83.098D
G97.0 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture) compared with T83.098D (Other mechanical complication of other urinary catheter, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T83.098D 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.
Side by side
| G97.0Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture | T83.098DOther mechanical complication of other urinary catheter, subsequent 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 mechanical complication of other urinary catheter, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T83.098D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Includes | — | Other mechanical complication of Hopkins catheter Other mechanical complication of ileostomy catheter Other mechanical complication of urostomy 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