G97.0 vs T86.842
G97.0 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture) compared with T86.842 (Corneal transplant infection), 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. T86.842 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 | T86.842Corneal transplant infection | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| 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). | Corneal transplant infection is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T86.842). |
| Use additional code | — | code to specify infection code to identify other transplant complications, such as: graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources