ICD-10-CM G97: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for G97

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for G97

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure due to accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure (G97.4-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

intraoperative and postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction (I97.81-, I97.82-)

Use Additional Code

code to further specify disorder

Inclusion Terms
  • Headache due to lumbar puncture
  • Other reaction to spinal dural puncture
Inclusion Terms

Incidental (inadvertent) durotomy

Code Also
  • any associated diagnoses or complications, such as:
  • intracranial hypotension following a procedure (G97.83-G97.84)
Code Also

, if applicable, any associated headache with orthostatic component (R51.0)

Code Also

any associated diagnoses or complications

Code Also

any associated diagnoses or complications

Code Also

any associated diagnoses or complications

Code Also
  • , if applicable:
  • accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure (G97.41)
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for G97):

G97.0 - Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture G97.1 - Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture G97.2 - Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting G97.3 - Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedure G97.31 - Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a nervous system procedure G97.32 - Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating other procedure G97.4 - Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure G97.41 - Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure G97.48 - Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during a nervous system procedure G97.49 - Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during other procedure G97.5 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure G97.51 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure G97.52 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure G97.6 - Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedure G97.61 - Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure G97.62 - Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure G97.63 - Postprocedural seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure G97.64 - Postprocedural seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure G97.8 - Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system G97.81 - Other intraoperative complications of nervous system G97.82 - Other postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system G97.83 - Intracranial hypotension following lumbar cerebrospinal fluid shunting G97.84 - Intracranial hypotension following other procedure

About ICD-10-CM Code G97 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system)

ICD-10-CM code G97 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM G97 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about G97 - Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system related to not elsewhere classified.