G04.01

Billable

Postinfect acute dissem encephalitis and encephalomyelitis

Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G00-G09

Parent Code

G04.0

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acute ascending myelitis
  • meningoencephalitis
  • meningomyelitis

Excludes 1

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

  • encephalopathy NOS (G93.40)
  • acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy (G04.3-)
  • other noninfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (noninfectious ADEM) (G04.81)
  • post chickenpox encephalitis (B01.1)
  • post measles encephalitis (B05.0)
  • post measles myelitis (B05.1)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • acute transverse myelitis (G37.3)
  • alcoholic encephalopathy (G31.2)
  • multiple sclerosis (G35)
  • myalgic encephalomyelitis (G93.32)
  • subacute necrotizing myelitis (G37.4)
  • toxic encephalitis (G92.8)
  • toxic encephalopathy (G92.8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G04.01?

ICD-10-CM code G04.01 represents "Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is G04.01 a billable code?

Yes, G04.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G04.01 in?

G04.01 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G04.01?

G04.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: encephalopathy NOS (G93.40); acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy (G04.3-); other noninfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (noninfectious ADEM) (G04.81); and 3 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does G04.01 map to?

G04.01 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 83942000, 1366187006, 182961000119101, 230158001, 192874000, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G04.01?

G04.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3263956. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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