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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G96.11
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G96.11
Dural tear
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- G96.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM G96.11 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G96.11 - other international versions of ICD-10 G96.11 may differ.
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A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.
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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as G96.11. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
G96.11 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
G96.11:
Approximate Synonyms
- Dural tear, nontraumatic
- Nontraumatic dural tear
ICD-10-CM G96.11 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
- 919 Complications of treatment with mcc
- 920 Complications of treatment with cc
- 921 Complications of treatment without cc/mcc
Convert G96.11 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Laceration
- dural G97.41
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G97.41
Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Incidental (inadvertent) durotomy
Code Also- any associated diagnoses or complications
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G96.11
G95.89 Other specified diseases of spinal cord
G95.9 Disease of spinal cord, unspecified
G96 Other disorders of central nervous system
G96.0 Cerebrospinal fluid leak
G96.01 Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
G96.02 Spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous
G96.08 Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
G96.09 Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak
G96.1 Disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
G96.11
Dural tear
G96.12 Meningeal adhesions (cerebral) (spinal)
G96.19 Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
G96.198 Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified
G96.8 Other specified disorders of central nervous system
G96.81 Intracranial hypotension
G96.819 Other intracranial hypotension
G96.89 Other specified disorders of central nervous system
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.