G05

Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

Non-billableCategory

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with G05

  • A85.1 - adenoviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.1)
  • B05.0 - encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) measles (B05.0)
  • A85.0 - enteroviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.0)
  • B00.4 - herpesviral [herpes simplex] encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B00.4)
  • A32.12 - listerial encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A32.12)
  • A39.81 - meningococcal encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A39.81)
  • B26.2 - mumps encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B26.2)
  • postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B01.1-)
  • B06.01 - rubella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B06.01)
  • B58.2 - toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B58.2)
  • B02.0 - zoster encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B02.0)

Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (P37.1)
  • cytomegaloviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B25.8)
  • encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
  • eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (B83.2)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • poliovirus (A80.-)
  • suppurative otitis media (H66.01-H66.4)
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
  • trichinellosis (B75)

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