G06.0 ICD-10-CA code: Intracranial abscess and granuloma
G06.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Intracranial abscess and granuloma” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G06.0Intracranial abscess and granuloma
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G060
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G06.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Granuloma, brain (any site)
- Granuloma, cerebral (any site)
- Suppuration, suppurative, brain
- Granuloma, intracranial (any site)
- Suppuration, suppurative, intracranial
- Infection, infected (opportunistic), brain, septic
- Empyema (chest) (double) (pleura) (supradiaphragmatic) (thorax), ventricular
- Empyema (chest) (double) (pleura) (supradiaphragmatic) (thorax), brain (any part)
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), cranium
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), intracranial
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), epidural, brain
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), subdural, brain
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), brain (any part)
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), extradural, brain
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), temporosphenoidal
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), cerebral (embolic)
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), subarachnoid, brain
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), cerebellum, cerebellar
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), brain (any part), cystic
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), brain (any part), otogenic
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), sinus (accessory) (chronic) (nasal), intracranial venous (any)
Notes for G06.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note G06.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Abscess (embolic)(of):• brain [any part]• cerebellar• cerebral• otogenicIntracranial abscess or granuloma:• epidural• extradural• subdural
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.From G06 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G06.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- 3Category G06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
- 4Valid code G06.0Intracranial abscess and granuloma
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G06.0 mean?
G06.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Intracranial abscess and granuloma” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G06.0 in ICD-10-CA?
G06.0 sits under G06 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma, within G00-G09 Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G06.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for G06.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.