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G05.4

Billable

Myelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

Myelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

G00-G09

Parent Code

G05

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Meningomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes 1

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

  • adenoviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.1)
  • encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) measles (B05.0)
  • enteroviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.0)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B00.4)
  • listerial encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A32.12)
  • meningococcal encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A39.81)
  • mumps encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B26.2)
  • postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B01.1-)
  • rubella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B06.01)
  • toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B58.2)
  • zoster encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B02.0)

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (P37.1)
  • cytomegaloviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B25.8)
  • encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
  • eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (B83.2)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • poliovirus (A80.-)
  • suppurative otitis media (H66.01-H66.4)
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
  • trichinellosis (B75)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G05.4?

ICD-10-CM code G05.4 represents "Myelitis in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is G05.4 a billable code?

Yes, G05.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is G05.4 in?

G05.4 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G05.4?

G05.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: adenoviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.1); encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) measles (B05.0); enteroviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.0); and 8 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does G05.4 map to?

G05.4 maps to 53 SNOMED CT concepts: 268058007, 866064001, 721245001, 60979006, 406563003, and 48 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G05.4?

G05.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2875029, C2875030. 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.