Viral encephalitis transmitted by other and unspecified arthropods (064)
ICD-9 code 064 for Viral encephalitis transmitted by other and unspecified arthropods is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ARTHROPOD-BORNE VIRAL DISEASES (060-066).
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