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ICD-10 Code G07: Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere

G07 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
block
G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
currentG00-G09

Official coding notes

Applicable to
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • schistosomiasis granuloma of brain (B65.-)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • abscess of brain:
  • amebic (A06.6)
  • chromomycotic (B43.1)
  • gonococcal (A54.82)
  • tuberculous (A17.81)
  • tuberculoma of meninges (A17.1)
Code first
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • schistosomiasis granuloma of brain (B65.-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

NeurologistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 22558high
ARTHRODESIS, ANTERIOR INTERBODY TECHNIQUE, INCLUDING MINIMAL DISCECTOMY TO PREPARE INTERSPACE (OTHER THAN FOR DECOMPRESSION); LUMBAR
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 22633high
ARTHRODESIS, COMBINED POSTERIOR OR POSTEROLATERAL TECHNIQUE WITH POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECHNIQUE INCLUDING LAMINECTOMY AND/OR DISCECTOMY SUFFICIENT TO PREPARE INTERSPACE (OTHER THAN FOR DECOMPRESSION), SINGLE INTERSPACE, LUMBAR;
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 22533high
ARTHRODESIS, LATERAL EXTRACAVITARY TECHNIQUE, INCLUDING MINIMAL DISCECTOMY TO PREPARE INTERSPACE (OTHER THAN FOR DECOMPRESSION); LUMBAR
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 22630high
ARTHRODESIS, POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECHNIQUE, INCLUDING LAMINECTOMY AND/OR DISCECTOMY TO PREPARE INTERSPACE (OTHER THAN FOR DECOMPRESSION), SINGLE INTERSPACE, LUMBAR;
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 22612high
ARTHRODESIS, POSTERIOR OR POSTEROLATERAL TECHNIQUE, SINGLE INTERSPACE; LUMBAR (WITH LATERAL TRANSVERSE TECHNIQUE, WHEN PERFORMED)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72126high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, CERVICAL SPINE; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
G07

Common synonyms

Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeG07
SystemICD10
Display nameIntracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere
ChapterDiseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
BlockInflammatory diseases of the central nervous system

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Granuloma

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