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Depend on CSF Leak Location to Code Dx

Published on Tue Mar 19, 2024

Question: If a patient suffers from a “CSF lead, skull base,” how should I choose an ICD-10 code for the condition? Oregon Subscriber Answer: This patient is suffering from a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, which you’d code with G96.01 (Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous). The alternate terms listed below G96.01 indicate that this is the correct diagnosis code for a CSF leak [...]
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