B06.01

Rubella encephalitis

Billable / specific

B06.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Rubella meningoencephalitis

Includes (from B06)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B06)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B06)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B06)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B06)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B06)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B06)

Also known as

  • Rubella meningoencephalitis
  • Encephalitis, in rubella
  • Encephalomyelitis, rubella

Parent code

  • B06.0Rubella with neurological complicationsHeader

Related codes

  • B06.00Rubella with neurological complication, unspecifiedBillable
  • B06.02Rubella meningitisBillable
  • B06.09Other neurological complications of rubellaBillable

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