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G04

Non-Billable (Header)

Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

Includes

  • acute ascending myelitis
  • meningoencephalitis
  • meningomyelitis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • 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

G04.0Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
G04.1Tropical spastic paraplegia
HCC 182
G04.2Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsewhere classified
G04.3Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
G04.8Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
G04.9Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
└G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

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