G96.19

Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified

FY2027Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system/G89–G99 Other disorders of the nervous system

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

G96.19 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are G96.191 Perineural cyst and G96.198 Other disorders of meninges, not elsewhere classified. Its coding notes include 8 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 6 Diseases of the nervous system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes under G96.19 2