1. G06 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma

    Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

    1. G06.0 Intracranial abscess and granuloma

      Inclusion term(s):

      • 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)
    2. G06.1 Intraspinal abscess and granuloma

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Abscess (embolic) of spinal cord [any part]
      • Intraspinal epidural abscess or granuloma
      • Intraspinal extradural abscess or granuloma
      • Intraspinal subdural abscess or granuloma
    3. G06.2 Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.