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Neurosurgery Coding:

Use This Code for Brain Abscess

Published on Wed Apr 30, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from “embolic abscess, parietal lobe.” What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this condition? RCI Subscriber Answer: You’ll report the abscess with G06.0 (Intracranial abscess and granuloma). One of the alternate terms for G06.0 is “Brain [any part] abscess (embolic),” which matches with your encounter notes. If you see any of the [...]
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