G04.3
Non-billableAcute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy is G04.3. The full clinical description is "Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy". G04.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G04.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G04.3 represents "Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G04.3 a billable code?
No, G04.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G04.3.
What chapter is G04.3 in?
G04.3 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G04.3?
G04.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: encephalopathy NOS (G93.40); acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (G04.0-).
What are the subcategories under G04.3?
G04.3 has 4 child codes, including: G04.30 (Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy, unspecified), G04.31 (Postinfectious acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy), G04.32 (Postimmun acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy), G04.39 (Other acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G04.3?
G04.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1719359. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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