E51.2
BillableWernicke's encephalopathy
Wernicke's encephalopathy
Coding Notes
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Beriberi, CerebralC0043121
- Cerebral BeriberiC0043121
- ENCEPH GAYET WERNICKEC0043121
- ENCEPH WERNICKEC0043121
- ENCEPH WERNICKESC0043121
- Encephalopathies, WernickeC0043121
- Encephalopathy, Gayet WernickeC0043121
- Encephalopathy, Gayet-WernickeC0043121
- Encephalopathy, WernickeC0043121
- Encephalopathy, Wernicke'sC0043121
- Encephalopathy, WernickesC0043121
- GAYET WERNICKE ENCEPHC0043121
- Gayet Wernicke EncephalopathyC0043121
- Gayet-Wernicke EncephalopathyC0043121
- WERNICKE DISC0043121
- WERNICKE ENCEPHC0043121
- WERNICKE POLIOENCEPH SUPERIOR HEMORRHAGICC0043121
- WERNICKE SUPERIOR HEMORRHAGIC POLIOENCEPHC0043121
- WERNICKES DISC0043121
- WERNICKES ENCEPHC0043121
- WERNICKES SUPERIOR HEMORRHAGIC POLIOENCEPHC0043121
- Wernicke DiseaseC0043121
- Wernicke EncephalopathiesC0043121
- Wernicke EncephalopathyC0043121
- Wernicke Polioencephalitis, Superior HemorrhagicC0043121
- Wernicke Superior Hemorrhagic PolioencephalitisC0043121
- Wernicke SyndromeC0043121
- Wernicke diseaseC0043121
- Wernicke's DiseaseC0043121
- Wernicke's EncephalopathyC0043121
- Wernicke's Polioencephalitis, Superior HemorrhagicC0043121
- Wernicke's Superior Hemorrhagic PolioencephalitisC0043121
- Wernicke's SyndromeC0043121
- Wernicke's diseaseC0043121
- Wernicke's disease (disorder)C0043121
- Wernicke's encephalopathyC0043121
- Wernicke's syndromeC0043121
- disease wernickesC0043121
- encephalopathy wernicke'sC0043121
- encephalopathy wernickesC0043121
- wernickeC0043121
- wernicke encephalopathyC0043121
- wernicke syndromeC0043121
- wernicke's diseaseC0043121
- wernicke's encephalopathyC0043121
- wernicke's syndromeC0043121
- wernickesC0043121
- wernickes encephalopathyC0043121
- wernickes syndromeC0043121
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E51.2?
ICD-10-CM code E51.2 represents "Wernicke's encephalopathy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E51.2 a billable code?
Yes, E51.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E51.2 in?
E51.2 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E51.2?
E51.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); sequelae of thiamine deficiency (E64.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does E51.2 map to?
E51.2 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 192812009, 230352008, 30057005, 21007002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E51.2?
E51.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0043121. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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