ICD10
ICD-10 Code G97.4: Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
block
G89-G99Other disorders of the nervous system
category
G97Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified
currentG97
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
NeurologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
G97.41Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedurecodeG97.48Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during a nervous system procedurecodeG97.49Accidental puncture and laceration of other nervous system organ or structure during other procedurecode
Sibling codes
G97.0Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncturebillableG97.1Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncturebillableG97.2Intracranial hypotension following ventricular shuntingbillableG97.3Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a nervous system organ or structure complicating a procedureG97.5Postprocedural hemorrhage of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedureG97.6Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a nervous system organ or structure following a procedureG97.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Accidental puncture and laceration of a nervous system organ or structure during a procedure
Frequently asked questions
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