G06.1

Billable
ChapterG00–G99
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Official Description

Intraspinal abscess and granuloma

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Abscess (embolic) of spinal cord [any part]
  • Intraspinal epidural abscess or granuloma
  • Intraspinal extradural abscess or granuloma
  • Intraspinal subdural abscess or granuloma
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • tuberculous intraspinal abscess and granuloma (A17.81)
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)
G06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
G06.1Intraspinal abscess and granuloma

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G06.1:

categoryG06
Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
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chapterCH6
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to G06.1. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

11 raw paths
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)7 unique routes
epidural
spinal cord→G06.1
extradural
spinal cord→G06.1
intraspinal→G06.1
spinal cord (any part) (staphylococcal)→G06.1
spine (column) (tuberculous)
epidural→G06.1
subarachnoid
spinal cord→G06.1
subdural
spinal cord→G06.1
Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical)1 unique routes
spinal cord
pyogenic origin→G06.1
Granuloma1 unique routes
intraspinal (any part)→G06.1
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)1 unique routes
spinal cord NOS
abscess→G06.1
Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)1 unique routes
spinal cord (arterial)
pyogenic origin→G06.1

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 023
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
DRG 024
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
DRG 094
Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System with MCC
DRG 095
Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System with CC
DRG 096
Bacterial and Tuberculous Infections of Nervous System without CC/MCC
DRG 791
Prematurity with Major Problems
DRG 793
Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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