Is G93.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. G93.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does G93.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99).

What cannot be coded together with G93.2?

G93.2 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

G93.2

G93.2 — Benign intracranial hypertension

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G93.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign intracranial hypertension. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4)
obstructive hydrocephalus (G91.1)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Pseudotumor

Risk adjustment

G93.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G93.2 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies — 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A53026Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
A54923Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbidities Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity
A56422Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity

How G93.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to G93.2.

Pseudohydrocephalus
Pseudotumor
Symond's syndrome
Hydrocephalus›otitic
Hypertension, hypertensive›benign, intracranial
Hypertension, hypertensive›intracranial, benign
Increase, increased›intracranial pressure(benign)
Increase, increased›pressure, intracranial
Meningitis›serous NEC
Pseudotumor›cerebri
Syndrome›serous meningitis
Syndrome›Symond's

Related codes at this level

Codes that share G93. If G93.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about G93.2

Is G93.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. G93.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does G93.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99).
What cannot be coded together with G93.2?: G93.2 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.