A85

Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified

Non-billableCategory

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • specified viral encephalomyelitis NEC
  • specified viral meningoencephalitis NEC

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with A85

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

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