G97.2 Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Code also

• any associated diagnoses or complications

Applies from G97 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• intraoperative and postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction (I97.81-, I97.82-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 091-093 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 997.01 Central nervous system complication (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for G97.2

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › nervous system › postprocedural › intracranial hypotension
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › surgical procedure (on) › intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting (ventriculostomy)
• Hypotension (arterial) (constitutional) › intracranial › following › ventricular shunting (ventriculostomy)

Nearby codes

• G97 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified
• G97.0 Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture
• G97.1 Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture
• G97.2 Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shunting (this code)
• G97.3 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedure
• G97.31 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a nervous system procedure
• G97.32 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating other procedure
• G97.4 Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure
• G97.41 Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure