324.1 INTRASPINAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 324.1

Short Description: Intraspinal abscess

Long Description: Intraspinal abscess

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
    • Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (320-327)
      • 324 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess
        • 324.1 Intraspinal abscess

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 324.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • epidural 324.9
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • extradural 324.9
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • intraspinal 324.1
      • late effect - see category 326
    • spinal
      • cord (any part) (staphylococcal) 324.1
        • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 013.5
      • epidural 324.1
    • subarachnoid 324.9
      • spinal cord 324.1
    • subdural 324.9
      • spinal cord 324.1
  • Caf� au lait spots 709.09
  • Embolism 444.9
    • spinal cord (nonpyogenic) 336.1
      • pyogenic origin 324.1
        • late effect - see category 326
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • spinal cord NEC (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
      • abscess 324.1
        • late effect - see category 326
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (marantic) (multiple) (progressive) (vein) (vessel) 453.9
    • spinal cord 336.1
      • pyogenic origin 324.1
        • late effect - see category 326

Crosswalk Information

The code 324.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
324.1 Right Arrow G06.1 Intraspinal abscess and granuloma
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
324.0 Intracranial abscess
324.9 Intracranial and intraspinal abscess of unspecified site


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014