G91 Hydrocephalus

Category / Non-billable header 7 subcodes

Block: Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)

Includes

  • acquired hydrocephalus

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus (Q07.-)
  • congenital hydrocephalus (Q03.-)
  • spina bifida with hydrocephalus (Q05.-)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
G91..0 Communicating hydrocephalus Yes
G91..1 Obstructive hydrocephalus Yes
G91..2 (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus Yes
G91..3 Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified Yes
G91..4 Hydrocephalus in diseases classified elsewhere Yes
G91..8 Other hydrocephalus Yes
G91..9 Hydrocephalus, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026