G97.5 (Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure)
compared with
I97.62 (Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma and seroma of a circulatory system organ or structure following other procedure),
from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“postprocedural cerebrovascular hemorrhage complicating a procedure (G97.5-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. I97.62 carries an Excludes2 note covering G97.5: “postprocedural cerebrovascular hemorrhage complicating a procedure (G97.5-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99)
Definition
Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G97.5).
Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma and seroma of a circulatory system organ or structure following other procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I97.62).