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ICD-10-CM Code for Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis G04

ICD-10 code G04 for Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .

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Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
Includes: acute ascending myelitis
meningoencephalitis
meningomyelitis
Excludes1: encephalopathy NOS (G93.40)
Excludes2: acute transverse myelitis (G37.3)
alcoholic encephalopathy (G31.2)
multiple sclerosis (G35)
myalgic encephalomyelitis (G93.32)
subacute necrotizing myelitis (G37.4)
toxic encephalitis (G92.8)
toxic encephalopathy (G92.8)
 
G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
Child Code
Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
Child Code
Tropical spastic paraplegia
Child Code
Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsewhere classified
Child Code
Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
Child Code
Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
Child Code
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

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[QUOTE="greatbiller, post: 417763, member: 189312"]There is not a specific ICD-10 code. Use G04.81.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/G00-G99/G00-G09/G04-/G04.81"]G04.81[/URL] is ... [ Read More ]
What icd-10 code should be used in Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE)
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You're correct. Typically we use V70.0 for the G04** series. [url]http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/MPS_QuickReferenceChart_1.pdf[/url]... [ Read More ]
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