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G97.0 vs T86.848

G97.0 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture) compared with T86.848 (Other complications of corneal transplant), 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. T86.848 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 punctureT86.848Other complications of corneal transplant
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: T86.8481, T86.8482, T86.8483, T86.8489

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).Other complications of corneal transplant is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T86.848).
Use additional code
code to identify other transplant complications, such as:
graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-)
malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2)

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