G91.2

Applicable To

• Normal pressure hydrocephalus NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Normal pressure hydrocephalus

Clinical Information

• A form of compensated hydrocephalus characterized clinically by a slowly progressive gait disorder see gait disorders, neurologic), progressive intellectual decline, and urinary incontinence. Spinal fluid pressure tends to be in the high normal range. This condition may result from processes which interfere with the absorption of csf including subarachnoid hemorrhage, chronic meningitis, and other conditions. from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp631-3)

Details

• G91.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G91.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G91.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 G91.2 may differ.