ICD-10-CM Code G04
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
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 G04 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of G04 that describes the diagnosis 'encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis' in more detail.
- G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code G04 is used to code Meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitis (/mɪˌnɪŋɡoʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtᵻs, -ˌnɪndʒoʊ-, -ən-, -ˌkɛ-/; from Greek: meninges- membranes; enkephalos brain; and -itis inflammation) is a medical condition that simultaneously resembles both meningitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the meninges, and encephalitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the brain.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Codes: | D888590, D009187, D004679 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 323.9, 323, 323 |
Coding Notes for G04 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Acute ascending myelitis
- Meningoencephalitis
- Meningomyelitis
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Encephalopathy NOS - instead, use code G93.40
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Acute transverse myelitis - instead, use code G37.3-
- Alcoholic encephalopathy - instead, use code G31.2
- Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis - instead, use code G93.3
- Multiple sclerosis - instead, use Code G35
- Subacute necrotizing myelitis - instead, use code G37.4
- Toxic encephalitis - instead, use Code G92
- Toxic encephalopathy - instead, use Code G92
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G04 - Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G04. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.