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G06.2: Extradural and subdural abscess, unspecified

You have a pus-filled cavity in the central nervous system area.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal column. The spinal cord is located in the spinal column. The spinal cord is made up of nerve fibers. The brain uses the nerve fibers to exchange information with the organs, skin and muscles.

A pus-filled cavity has formed in your central nervous system area. Cavities like these are caused by inflammations.

Cavities like these can press on surrounding brain tissue or the spinal column. This can result in various symptoms such as headaches or back pain. As a result, the function of parts of the brain or the spinal column may also become impaired.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).