Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
Non-billable header
G05 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- adenoviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.1)
- encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) measles (B05.0)
- enteroviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A85.0)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B00.4)
- listerial encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A32.12)
- meningococcal encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (A39.81)
- mumps encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B26.2)
- postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B01.1-)
- rubella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B06.01)
- toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B58.2)
- zoster encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B02.0)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital toxoplasmosis encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (P37.1)
- cytomegaloviral encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B25.8)
- encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (in) systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
- eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (B83.2)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- poliovirus (A80.-)
- suppurative otitis media (H66.01-H66.4)
- systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
- trichinellosis (B75)
More specific codes G05
Related codes
- G00Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- G01Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhereBillable
- G02Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhereBillable
- G03Meningitis due to other and unspecified causesHeader
- G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisHeader
- G06Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granulomaHeader
- G07Intracranial and intraspinal abscess and granuloma in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
- G08Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitisBillable
- G09Sequelae of inflammatory diseases of central nervous systemBillable