G06
Non-billableIntracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G06?
ICD-10-CM code G06 represents "Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G06 a billable code?
No, G06 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under G06.
What chapter is G06 in?
G06 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the subcategories under G06?
G06 has 3 child codes, including: G06.0 (Intracranial abscess and granuloma), G06.1 (Intraspinal abscess and granuloma), G06.2 (Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified).
Are additional codes required with G06?
Yes, when using G06 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What are the UMLS CUIs for G06?
G06 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494447. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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