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G97.0 vs T83.598D

G97.0 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture) compared with T83.598D (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system, 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. T83.598D 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 punctureT83.598DInfection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionCerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G97.0).Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T83.598D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83
Use additional code
code to identify infection
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

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources