G04.81
BillableOther encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
Other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Noninfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (noninfectious ADEM)
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)
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
SNOMED CT
- Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis27040004
- Meningoencephalomyelitis29197009
- Allergic encephalomyelitis50776006
- Pyogranulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis55234004
- Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis58766009
- Inflammatory reticulosis58766009
- Allergic encephalitis70884002
- Allergic encephalopathy70884002
- Meningomyelitis74772000
- HIV 2 infection79019005
- Human immunodeficiency virus II infection79019005
- Autoimmune encephalitis95643007
- Autoimmune encephalopathy95643007
- Infectious mononucleosis encephalitis230175007
- Focal encephalitis230189002
- Brainstem encephalitis230190006
- Rasmussen encephalitis230191005
- Rasmussen syndrome230191005
- Limbic encephalitis230192003
- Limbic encephalopathy230192003
- HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis398329009
- Human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis398329009
- Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis427086003
- Bickerstaff encephalitis427086003
- Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis427086003
- Limbic encephalitis with N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies716684004
- Limbic encephalitis with caspr2 antibodies763793004
- Limbic encephalitis with contactin-associated protein-like 2 antibodies763793004
- Limbic encephalitis with LGI1 antibodies763794005
- Limbic encephalitis with leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 antibodies763794005
- Non-herpetic acute limbic encephalitis764998005
- Acute limbic encephalitis following transplant773275000
- PALE - post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis773275000
- Post-transplant acute limbic encephalitis773275000
- Limbic encephalitis with DPP6 (dipeptidyl-peptidase 6) antibodies773395008
- Limbic encephalitis with DPP6 antibodies773395008
- Limbic encephalitis with DPPX antibodies773395008
- Limbic encephalitis with dipeptidyl-peptidase 6 antibodies773395008
- CLIPPERS - chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids773688007
- Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids773688007
- Encephalitis caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 2840442003
- Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 encephalitis840442003
- Encephalitis caused by Retroviridae1163070000
- Retroviridae encephalitis1163070000
- Limbic encephalitis with neurexin-3 antibodies1169361002
- Autonomic disorder due to encephalitis1259060008
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to encephalitis1259060008
- Autonomic disorder due to autoimmune encephalitis1259067006
- Disorder of autonomic nervous system due to autoimmune encephalitis1259067006
- Autoimmune disorder of spinal cord1259085004
- Autoimmune myelopathy1259085004
- Autoimmune spinal cord disorder1259085004
- Autoimmune cerebellar inflammation1259086003
- Autoimmune cerebellitis1259086003
- Autoimmune inflammation of cerebellum1259086003
- Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis1259087007
- Autoimmune encephalitis caused by N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody1259087007
- Autoimmune acquired autonomic encephalomyelitis1259089005
- Dementia due to Hashimoto encephalopathy1259471003
- Dementia due to steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis1259471003
- Dementia due to autoimmune encephalitis1259586006
- ALE - autoimmune limbic encephalitis1300193002
- Autoimmune limbic encephalitis1300193002
- Anti-NMDA (N-methyl D-Aspartate) receptor encephalitis452281000124106
- Autoimmune encephalitis caused by N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antibody452281000124106
- Rasmussen syndrome, intractable435341000124104
- Rasmussen syndrome, refractory435341000124104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis is G04.81. The full clinical description is "Other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis". G04.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G04.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G04.81 represents "Other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G04.81 a billable code?
Yes, G04.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G04.81 in?
G04.81 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G04.81?
G04.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: encephalopathy NOS (G93.40).
What SNOMED CT codes does G04.81 map to?
G04.81 maps to 37 SNOMED CT concepts: 1300193002, 773275000, 70884002, 50776006, 452281000124106, and 32 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G04.81?
G04.81 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2875021, C2875022. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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