G97.8 — Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
Is G97.8 billable?
No — G97.8 is a non-billable header code. G97.8 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath G97.8.
G97.8 at a glance
| Code | G97.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside G97.8 to fully describe the condition. G97.8 is sequenced first.
- code to further specify disorder
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G97.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G97.8 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 G97.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G97.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under G97.8? (4)
How long has G97.8 existed?
G97.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
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 family? (7)
- G97.0Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
- G97.1Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
- G97.2Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting
- G97.3Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedurenot billable
- G97.4Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedurenot billable
- G97.5Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedurenot billable
- G97.6Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedurenot billable