Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable header
A85 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- specified viral encephalomyelitis NEC
- specified viral meningoencephalitis NEC
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- postpolio syndrome (G14)
- sequelae of poliomyelitis (B91)
- sequelae of viral encephalitis (B94.1)
- encephalitis due to cytomegalovirus (B25.8)
- encephalitis due to herpesvirus NEC (B10.0-)
- encephalitis due to herpesvirus [herpes simplex] (B00.4)
- encephalitis due to measles virus (B05.0)
- encephalitis due to mumps virus (B26.2)
- encephalitis due to poliomyelitis virus (A80.-)
- encephalitis due to zoster (B02.0)
- lymphocytic choriomeningitis (A87.2)
- myalgic encephalomyelitis (G93.32)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
More specific codes A85
Related codes
- A80Acute poliomyelitisHeader
- A81Atypical virus infections of central nervous systemHeader
- A82RabiesHeader
- A83Mosquito-borne viral encephalitisHeader
- A84Tick-borne viral encephalitisHeader
- A86Unspecified viral encephalitisBillable
- A87Viral meningitisHeader
- A88Other viral infections of central nervous system, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- A89Unspecified viral infection of central nervous systemBillable