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G05.3

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Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that occurs as a complication of another disease the patient already has.

Coding Tips

  • •This code requires a secondary diagnosis code for the underlying disease causing the encephalitis/encephalomyelitis
  • •Ensure both the underlying condition and this code are reported together for complete clinical picture

Code First

  • underlying disease

Code Hierarchy

└G05Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere└G05.3Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
└G05.3Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere

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