G04.89
BillableOther myelitis
Other myelitis
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •acute transverse myelitisG37.3
- •alcoholic encephalopathyG31.2
- •multiple sclerosisG35
- •myalgic encephalomyelitisG93.32
- •subacute necrotizing myelitisG37.4
- •toxic encephalitisG92.8
- •toxic encephalopathyG92.8
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
SNOMED CT
- Coxsackievirus infection of the central nervous system406568007
- Infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae406595002
- Disease caused by Deltaretrovirus407519002
- Post-infective myelitis426266003
- HTLV 1 infection429659006
- HTLV I infection429659006
- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) 1 infection429659006
- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 infection429659006
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 infection429659006
- Bacterial myelitis721245001
- Myelitis caused by bacterium721245001
- Human T-lymphotropic virus infection721761000
- Infection caused by Human T-lymphotropic virus721761000
- Myelitis caused by ionising radiation following radiotherapy763869003
- Myelitis caused by ionizing radiation following radiotherapy763869003
- Radiation myelitis763869003
- Enterovirus myelitis866055006
- Myelitis caused by Enterovirus866055006
- Echovirus myelitis866058008
- Myelitis caused by Human echovirus866058008
- Coxsackie group A myelitis866059000
- Myelitis caused by Human coxsackievirus A866059000
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae myelitis866063007
- Myelitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae866063007
- Myelitis caused by Retroviridae866125001
- Retrovirus myelitis866125001
- Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 myelitis866129007
- Myelitis caused by human T-lymphotropic virus type 1866129007
- Coxsackie group B myelitis866251007
- Myelitis caused by Human coxsackievirus B866251007
- Enteroviral neurological disease1163535009
- Nervous system disease caused by human enterovirus1163535009
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiation therapy1339018001
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiotherapy1339018001
Clinical Terms
- HTLV I infection
- Infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Myelitis caused by Enterovirus
- Post-infective myelitis
- Myelitis caused by Human coxsackievirus A
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae myelitis
- Myelitis caused by human T-lymphotropic virus type 1
- Disease caused by Deltaretrovirus
- Myelitis caused by ionising radiation following radiotherapy
- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) 1 infection
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiation therapy
- Myelitis caused by Human echovirus
- Bacterial myelitis
- Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 myelitis
- Retrovirus myelitis
- Myelitis caused by Human coxsackievirus B
- Myelitis caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Nervous system disease caused by human enterovirus
- Radiation myelitis
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 infection
- Enteroviral neurological disease
- Infection caused by Human T-lymphotropic virus
- Enterovirus myelitis
- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 infection
- Myelitis caused by Retroviridae
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiotherapy
- Coxsackie group A myelitis
- Coxsackievirus infection of the central nervous system
- Human T-lymphotropic virus infection
- HTLV 1 infection
- Myelitis caused by ionizing radiation following radiotherapy
- Echovirus myelitis
- Coxsackie group B myelitis
- Myelitis caused by bacterium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other myelitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other myelitis is G04.89. The full clinical description is "Other myelitis". G04.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G04.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G04.89 represents “Other myelitis”. 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 G04.89 a billable code?
Yes, G04.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G04.89 in?
G04.89 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G04.89?
G04.89 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: encephalopathy NOS (G93.40).
What SNOMED CT codes does G04.89 map to?
G04.89 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 721245001, 866059000, 866251007, 406568007, 407519002, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G04.89?
G04.89 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875023. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G04.89 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other myelitis affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G04.89?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G04.89 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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