ICD-10/G91.3

G91.3 ICD 2026 Code: Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified

G91.3 is the authoritative medical code for Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified (ICD-10-CM G91.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G91.3. Includes: acquired hydrocephalus. Excludes1 (not coded here): Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus Q07.-; congenital hydrocephalus Q03.-; spina bifida with hydrocephalus Q05.-.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G91.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • acquired hydrocephalus

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus Q07.-
  • congenital hydrocephalus Q03.-
  • spina bifida with hydrocephalus Q05.-

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with G91.3?

Per Excludes1 instructions, G91.3 must not be reported with: Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus (Q07.-); congenital hydrocephalus (Q03.-); spina bifida with hydrocephalus (Q05.-).

Codes in This Family (7)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as G91.3, with their registry titles.

  • G91 — Hydrocephalus
  • G91.0 — Communicating hydrocephalus
  • G91.1 — Obstructive hydrocephalus
  • G91.2 — (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • G91.4 — Hydrocephalus in diseases classified elsewhere
  • G91.8 — Other hydrocephalus
  • G91.9 — Hydrocephalus, unspecified

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Hydrocephalus (acquired) (external) (internal) (malignant) (recurrent), post-traumatic NEC
  • Hydrocephalus (acquired) (external) (internal) (malignant) (recurrent), secondary, post-traumatic

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