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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 324.0
Intracranial abscess
  • ICD-9-CM 324.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 324.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 324.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 324.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 324.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G06.0 Intracranial abscess and granuloma
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abscess brain
  • Abscess of brain
  • Abscess, cerebellar
  • Abscess, cerebral
  • Abscess, cranial epidural
  • Abscess, intracranial
  • Abscess, intracranial subdural
  • Brain abscess
  • Cerebellar abscess
  • Cerebral abscess
  • Cranial epidural abscess
  • Epidural intracranial abscess
  • Gonococcal brain abscess
  • Gonorrhea, brain abscess
  • Granuloma, intracranial
  • Granuloma, intracranial epidural
  • Granuloma, intracranial subdural
  • Intracranial epidural granuloma
  • Intracranial granuloma
  • Intracranial subdural abscess
  • Intracranial subdural granuloma
  • Pheohyphomycotic brain abscess
  • Pheomycotic brain abscess
  • Subdural intracranial abscess
324.0 Excludes
Applies To
  • Abscess (embolic):
    • cerebellar
    • cerebral
  • Abscess (embolic) of brain [any part]:
    • epidural
    • extradural
    • otogenic
    • subdural
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 324.0:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • brain (any part) 324.0
      • amebic (with liver or lung abscess) 006.5
      • cystic 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
      • otogenic 324.0
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 013.3
    • cerebellum, cerebellar 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
    • cerebral (embolic) 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
    • cranium 324.0
    • epidural 324.9
      • brain 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • extradural 324.9
      • brain 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • intracranial 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
    • sinus (accessory) (chronic) (nasal) (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
      • intracranial venous (any) 324.0
        • late effect - see category 326
    • subarachnoid 324.9
      • brain 324.0
      • cerebral 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • subdural 324.9
      • brain 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • temporosphenoidal 324.0
      • late effect - see category 326
  • Empyema (chest) (diaphragmatic) (double) (encapsulated) (general) (interlobar) (lung) (medial) (necessitatis) (perforating chest wall) (pleura) (pneumococcal) (residual) (sacculated) (streptococcal) (supradiaphragmatic) 510.9
    • brain (any part) (see also Abscess, brain) 324.0
    • ventricular (see also Abscess, brain) 324.0
  • Encephalitis (bacterial) (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) 323.9
    • suppurative 324.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • brain (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
      • late effect - see category 326
      • membranes - (see also Meningitis) 322.9
      • septic 324.0
        • late effect - see category 326
        • meninges (see also Meningitis) 320.9
  • Suppuration, suppurative - see also condition
    • brain 324.0
      • late effect 326
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