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brain abscess

Wikipedia Summary

Brain abscess (or cerebral abscess) is an abscess within the brain tissue caused by inflammation and collection of infected material coming from local (ear infection, dental abscess, infection of paranasal sinuses, infection of the mastoid air cells of the temporal bone, epidural abscess) or remote (lung, heart, kidney etc.) infectious sources. The infection may also be introduced through a skull fracture following a head trauma or surgical procedures...
Related Codes (4)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
A54.82Gonococcal brain abscess
G06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma
Additional Codes (1)
G06.0Intracranial abscess and granuloma
Type 1 Excludes (1)
G07Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhere
Type 1 Excludes (6)

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