G08
Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
Billable
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- 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
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with G08
- intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating:
- abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.5, O87.3)
- I67.6 - nonpyogenic intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (I67.6)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- G95.1 - intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating nonpyogenic intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (G95.1)
