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G97.80: Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid fistula

You leaked cerebrospinal fluid after an operation on your head or spinal cord.

The brain and the spinal cord are surrounded by 3 meninges (linings). The outer meninx is the dura mater. A soft meninx is in direct contact with the dura mater on the inside of it. There is an additional soft meninx on the brain and spinal cord. The space between these two soft meninges is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain and the spinal cord against impact. The cerebrospinal fluid also nourishes the meninges.

Surgery may lead to the cerebrospinal fluid spaces being injured.

It is also possible for cerebrospinal fluid to be lost. Loss of cerebrospinal fluid can produce symptoms such as headache and dizziness. You may also feel nauseated and faint.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).