ICD-10-CM Code G05
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
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 G05 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of G05 that describes the diagnosis 'encphlts, myelitis & encephalomyelitis in dis classd elswhr' in more detail.
The ICD code G05 is used to code Myelitis
Myelitis involves the infection or the inflammation of the white matter or gray matter of the spinal cord which is a part of central nervous system that acts as a bridge between the brain and the rest of the body. During an inflammatory response in the spinal cord, the myelin and axon may be damaged causing symptoms such as paralysis and sensory loss. Myelitis is classified to several categories depending on the area or the cause of the lesion; however, people often refer to any inflammatory attack on the spinal cord as transverse myelitis.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Codes: | D009187, D004679 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 323, 323 |
Coding Notes for G05 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
- codeFirst:
- Underlying disease, such as:
- Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease See Section B20
- Poliovirus See code A80.-
- Suppurative otitis media (H66.01-H66.4) See code H66.01-
- Trichinellosis See Code B75
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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." - Adenoviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code A85.1
- Congenital toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code P37.1
- Cytomegaloviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B25.8
- Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) measles - instead, use code B05.0
- Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) systemic lupus erythematosus - instead, use code M32.19
- Enteroviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code A85.0
- Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis - instead, use code B83.2
- Herpesviral [herpes simplex] encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B00.4
- Listerial encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code A32.12
- Meningococcal encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code A39.81
- Mumps encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B26.2
- Postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B01.1-
- Rubella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B06.01
- Toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B58.2
- Zoster encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis - instead, use code B02.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G05 - Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere'
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