G93.5 – Compression of brain
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
traumatic compression of brain (S06.A-)
Applicable To
Arnold-Chiari type 1 compression of brain
Compression of brain (stem)
Herniation of brain (stem)
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
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Compression of brain
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Chiari's
malformation
Compression
Hernia, hernial
(acquired) (recurrent)
K46.9
Herniation
See also Hernia
Malformation
(congenital)
See also Anomaly
Chiari
Pressure
Syndrome
See also Disease
posterior
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| G00-G99 | Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99) |
| G89-G99 | Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99) |
| G93 | Other disorders of brain |
| G93.5 |
Compression of brain
Type 1 Excludes
traumatic compression of brain (S06.A-)
Applicable to
Arnold-Chiari type 1 compression of brain
Compression of brain (stem)
Herniation of brain (stem)
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