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G96

Non-Billable
ChapterG00–G99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other disorders of central nervous system

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 3 non-billable)
G96.0Cerebrospinal fluid leakhas subcodesG96.1Disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodesG96.8Other specified disorders of central nervous systemhas subcodesG96.9Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

CH6 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G89-G99Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)
G96Other disorders of central nervous systemNot billable
G96.0Cerebrospinal fluid leakSubcodes
G96.1Disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes
G96.8Other specified disorders of central nervous systemSubcodes
G96.9Disorder of central nervous system, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G96:

chapterCH6
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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