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A83.5

Billable

California encephalitis

California encephalitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A80-A89

Parent Code

A83

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • California meningoencephalitis
  • La Crosse encephalitis

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
  • mosquito-borne viral meningoencephalitis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • postpolio syndrome (G14)
  • sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91)
  • sequelae of viral encephalitis (B94.1)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis (A92.2)
  • West Nile fever (A92.3-)
  • West Nile virus (A92.3-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A83.5?

ICD-10-CM code A83.5 represents "California encephalitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A83.5 a billable code?

Yes, A83.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A83.5 in?

A83.5 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A83.5?

A83.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; postpolio syndrome (G14); sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with A83.5?

Yes, when using A83.5 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A83.5 map to?

A83.5 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 417075004, 404239005, 416442006, 418531007, 1300187005, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A83.5?

A83.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0014053, C0276379. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.