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G97.0 vs T86.8489

G97.0 (Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture) compared with T86.8489 (Other complications of corneal transplant, unspecified eye), 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. T86.8489 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 punctureT86.8489Other complications of corneal transplant, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the nervous systemS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionCerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G97.0).Other complications of corneal transplant, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.8489).
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