A lumbar puncture is done to: Find a cause for symptoms possibly caused by an infection (such as meningitis), inflammation, cancer, or bleeding in the area around the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage).
Other chorea. 2016 2017 Billable/Specific Code. G25.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G25.5. Other international versions of ICD-10 G25.5 may differ.
Cholesteatoma is an uncommon condition where a cyst-like growth develops in the ear. It can be a birth defect (congenital problem) but usually occurs as a complication of chronic (long-standing) ear infection. The most common symptoms are loss of hearing and a foul-smelling discharge from the ear.