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G94

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Other disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere

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

What This Code Means

Brain disorders that occur as a result of another disease classified elsewhere, such as brain involvement in systemic infections or metabolic disorders.

Coding Tips

  • •This code requires a secondary code to identify the underlying disease causing the brain disorder
  • •Use the 'in diseases classified elsewhere' convention; code the primary condition first

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • encephalopathy in congenital syphilis (A50.49)
  • encephalopathy in influenza (J09.X9, J10.81, J11.81)
  • encephalopathy in syphilis (A52.19)
  • hydrocephalus in diseases classified elsewhere (G91.4)

Code First

  • underlying disease

Code Hierarchy

└G94Other disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere
└G94Other disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere

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