G06.0 is the authoritative medical code for Intracranial abscess and granuloma. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for intracranial abscess and granuloma (ICD-10-CM G06.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Intracranial abscess and granuloma is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G06.0. Inclusion terms: 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. Excludes1 (not coded here): tuberculous intracranial abscess and granuloma A17.81. Use additional code: code B95-B97 to identify infectious agent..
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G06.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- 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
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- tuberculous intracranial abscess and granuloma A17.81
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code B95-B97 to identify infectious agent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with G06.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, G06.0 must not be reported with: tuberculous intracranial abscess and granuloma (A17.81).
Is an additional code needed with G06.0?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What conditions are included under G06.0?
Intracranial abscess and granuloma includes: Brain [any part] abscess (embolic); Cerebellar abscess (embolic); Cerebral abscess (embolic); Intracranial epidural abscess or granuloma; Intracranial extradural abscess or granuloma.
Codes in This Family (3)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as G06.0, with their registry titles.
- G06 — Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
- G06.1 — Intraspinal abscess and granuloma
- G06.2 — Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (18)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), brain (any part) (cystic) (otogenic)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), cerebellum, cerebellar
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), cerebral (embolic)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), cranium
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), epidural, brain
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), extradural, brain
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), intracranial
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), otogenic
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), sinus (accessory) (chronic) (nasal), intracranial venous (any)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), subarachnoid, brain
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), subdural, brain
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), temporosphenoidal
- Granuloma, brain (any site)
- Granuloma, cerebral (any site)
- Granuloma, intracranial (any site)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), brain, septic
- Suppuration, suppurative, brain
- Suppuration, suppurative, intracranial
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