2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.0

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Intracranial abscess and granuloma

  • G06.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM G06.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G06.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 G06.0 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Brain [any part] abscess (embolic)
  • Cerebellar abscess (embolic)
  • Cerebral abscess (embolic)
  • Intracranial epidural abscess or granuloma
  • Intracranial extradural abscess or granuloma
  • Intracranial subdural abscess or granuloma
  • Otogenic abscess (embolic)

Type 1 Excludes

  • tuberculous intracranial abscess and granuloma (A17.81)

The following code(s) above G06.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to G06.0:

  • G00-G99  Diseases of the nervous system
  • G06  Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma

Approximate Synonyms

  • Abscess brain
  • Abscess of brain
  • Abscess, cerebellar
  • Abscess, cerebral
  • Abscess, cranial epidural
  • Abscess, intracranial
  • Abscess, intracranial subdural
  • Cerebellar abscess
  • Cerebral abscess
  • Epidural intracranial abscess
  • Granuloma, intracranial
  • Granuloma, intracranial epidural
  • Granuloma, intracranial subdural
  • Intracranial abscess
  • Intracranial epidural granuloma
  • Intracranial granuloma
  • Intracranial subdural granuloma
  • Subdural intracranial abscess

ICD-10-CM G06.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
  • 024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mcc
  • 094 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with mcc
  • 095 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system with cc
  • 096 Bacterial and tuberculous infections of nervous system without cc/mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert G06.0 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to G06.0:

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