ICD-9-CM Code 049.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 049.8:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following four equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 049.8:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 049.8
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Other specified non-arthropod-borne viral diseases of central nervous system
Short ICD9 Description: Viral encephalitis NEC
Parent Code: 049 - Other non-arthropod-borne viral diseases of central nervous system