Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM G08 is the diagnosis code for Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis. This code falls under the section "Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system" within Chapter 6 â Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as G08. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in G08. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where G08 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, G08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
G08 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
G08 is located in Section G00-G09 â "Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system" within Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use G08 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis is G08.
Yes, G08 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
G08 is in Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for G08 include: intracranial phlebitis and thrombophlebitis complicating:; abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.5, O87.3) and more.
Yes, G08 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.