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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified viral encephalitis A85.8

ICD-10 code A85.8 for Other specified viral encephalitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Other specified viral encephalitis
Encephalitis lethargica
Von Economo-Cruchet disease

A85

Includes: specified viral encephalomyelitis NEC
specified viral meningoencephalitis NEC

Excludes1: encephalitis due to cytomegalovirus (B25.8)
encephalitis due to herpesvirus NEC (B10.0-)
encephalitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.4)
encephalitis due to measles virus (B05.0)
encephalitis due to mumps virus (B26.2)
encephalitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-)
encephalitis due to zoster (B02.0)
lymphocytic choriomeningitis (A87.2)
myalgic encephalomyelitis (G93.32)

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