G08 Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis

Coding Notes

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Type 1 Excludes

intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating:
abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)
pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.5, O87.3)
nonpyogenic intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (I67.6)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating nonpyogenic intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (G95.1)

Applicable To

Septic embolism of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic endophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic phlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic thrombophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic thrombosis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins

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Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) I74.9
intracranial See also Occlusion, artery, cerebral
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
vein See also Phlebitis
Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) I80.9
intracranial (venous) sinus (any) G08
cavernous sinus (venous) G08
cerebral (sinus) (vein) G08
lateral sinus (venous) G08
sinus (intracranial) G08
Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) I82.90
intracranial (arterial) I66.9

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Code Title
G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G00-G09 Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)
G08 Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
Type 1 Excludes
intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating:
abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)
pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.5, O87.3)
nonpyogenic intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (I67.6)

Type 2 Excludes
intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating nonpyogenic intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (G95.1)

Applicable to
Septic embolism of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic endophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic phlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic thrombophlebitis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins
Septic thrombosis of intracranial or intraspinal venous sinuses and veins