ICD-10-CM Code A81.8
Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code A81.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of A81.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other atypical virus infections of central nervous system' in more detail.
- A81.8 Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE A81.81 Kuru
- BILLABLE A81.82 Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- BILLABLE A81.83 Fatal familial insomnia
- BILLABLE A81.89 Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system
The ICD code A818 is used to code Kuru (disease)
Kuru is an incurable degenerative neurological disorder endemic to tribal regions of Papua New Guinea. It is a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, caused by a prion found in humans.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Code: | D007729 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 460 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A81.8 - Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system'
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Parent Code: A81 - Atypical virus infections of central nervous system