G96.198 — Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
Is G96.198 billable?
Yes, but G96.198 is an unspecified code. G96.198 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, G96.198 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting G96.198 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
G96.198 at a glance
| Code | G96.198 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does G96.198 group to?
G96.198 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 091Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCCmedical
- 092Other Disorders of Nervous System with CCmedical
- 093Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCCmedical
How is G96.198 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to G96.198. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Leptomeningopathy
- Pseudomeningocele (cerebral) (infective) (post-traumatic)
- Calcification › falx cerebri
- Calcification › meninges
- Cyst › spinal meninges (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- Disorder › meninges, specified type NEC (of)
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › meninges
- Meningitis › ossificans (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic)
- Meningocele › acquired (spinal)
- Ossification › falx cerebri
- Ossification › meninges
- Cyst › dura › spinal (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G96.198, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G96.198 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
How long has G96.198 existed?
G96.198 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.