G97.62 — Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure
Is G97.62 billable?
Yes — G97.62 is billable for FY2027. G97.62 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. G97.62 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
G97.62 at a glance
| Code | G97.62 |
|---|---|
| Description | Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does G97.62 group to?
G97.62 sits in MDC 21 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.
- 919Complications of Treatment with MCCmedical
- 920Complications of Treatment with CCmedical
- 921Complications of Treatment without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, G97.62 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is G97.62 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to G97.62. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Complication › postprocedural › hematoma › nervous system › following other procedure (s) (from) (of)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G97.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G97.62 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from G97
The conditions below are not part of G97.62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G97.62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has G97.62 existed?
G97.62 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 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.
What other codes are in the G97.6 family? (3)
- G97.61Postprocedural hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure
- G97.63Postprocedural seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a nervous system procedure
- G97.64Postprocedural seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following other procedure