2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Inflammatory Diseases Of The Central Nervous System 320-327 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 324 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess 324 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 324.0 Intracranial abscess A circumscribed collection of purulent exudate in the brain, due to bacterial and other infections. The majority are caused by spread of infected material from a focus of suppuration elsewhere in the body, notably the PARANASAL SINUSES, middle ear (see EAR, MIDDLE), HEART (see also ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL), and LUNG. Penetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA and NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES may also be associated with this condition. Clinical manifestations include HEADACHE, SEIZURES, focal neurologic deficits, and alterations of consciousness. 324.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 324.0 contains 19 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 324.1 Intraspinal abscess 324.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 324.1 contains 10 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 324.9 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess of unspecified site 324.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 324.9 contains 7 index entries