G96.00 ICD-10-CA code: Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (leak)
G96.00 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (leak)” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G96.00Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (leak)
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G9600
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G96.00. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Rhinorrhea, cerebrospinal (fluid)
- Leak, leakage, cerebrospinal fluid, from nose
Notes for G96.00
As CIHI prints them, with any note G96.00 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G96.00 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G90-G99Other disorders of the nervous system
- 3Category G96Other disorders of central nervous system
- 4Subcategory G96.0Cerebrospinal fluid leak
- 5Valid code G96.00Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (leak)
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G96.00 mean?
G96.00 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (leak)” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G96.00 in ICD-10-CA?
G96.00 sits under G96.0 Cerebrospinal fluid leak, within G96 Other disorders of central nervous system, within G90-G99 Other disorders of the nervous system, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G96.00?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for G96.00, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.