1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
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3. G00-G09 Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
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4. G06- Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.1

Intraspinal abscess and granuloma

2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

• G06.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM G06.1 became effective on October 1, 2017.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G06.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 G06.1 may differ.

• Abscess in epidural space of cervical spine
• Abscess in epidural space of lumbar spine
• Abscess in epidural space of thoracic spine
• Epidural intraspinal abscess cervical
• Epidural intraspinal abscess lumbar
• Epidural intraspinal abscess thoracic
• Granuloma, intraspinal
• Granuloma, intraspinal epidural
• Granuloma, intraspinal subdural
• Intraspinal epidural granuloma
• Intraspinal granuloma
• Intraspinal subdural granuloma
• Spinal cord abscess
• Spinal epidural abscess

• 023 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute cns pdx with mcc or chemotherapy implant or epilepsy with neurostimulator
• 024 Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns pdx without mcc
• 025 Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with mcc
• 026 Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with cc
• 027 Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/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
• 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert G06.1 to ICD-9-CM

• 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

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91

  Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  • epidural G06.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.2

    Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    • spinal cord G06.1
  • extradural G06.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.2

    Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    • spinal cord G06.1
  • spinal cord (any part) (staphylococcal) G06.1
  • spine (column) (tuberculous) A18.01
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A18.01

    Tuberculosis of spine

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Pott's disease or curvature of spine
    • Tuberculous arthritis
    • Tuberculous osteomyelitis of spine
    • Tuberculous spondylitis
    • epidural G06.1
  • subarachnoid G06.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.2

    Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    • spinal cord G06.1
  • subdural G06.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G06.2

    Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    • spinal cord G06.1
  • intraspinal G06.1
• Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) I74.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74.9

  Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  • spinal cord G95.19
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.19

    Other vascular myelopathies

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Edema of spinal cord
    • Hematomyelia
    • Nonpyogenic intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
    • Subacute necrotic myelopathy
    • pyogenic origin G06.1
• Granuloma L92.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L92.9

  Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • umbilical granuloma (P83.81)
  • intraspinal G06.1 (any part)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9

  Unspecified infectious disease

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  • spinal cord NOS G04.91
    - see also Myelitis
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.91

    Myelitis, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    • abscess G06.1
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) I82.90
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I82.90

  Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Embolism of vein NOS
  • Thrombosis (vein) NOS
  • spinal cord (arterial) G95.11
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.11

    Acute infarction of spinal cord (embolic) (nonembolic)

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Anoxia of spinal cord
    • Arterial thrombosis of spinal cord
    • pyogenic origin G06.1

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.