G04Non-billable (header)
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
Sub-codes of G04(6)
G04 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
G04.0Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)HeaderG04.1Tropical spastic paraplegia✓ BillableG04.2Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsew…✓ BillableG04.3Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathyHeaderG04.8Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisHeaderG04.9Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecifiedHeader
✓ Includes
- •acute ascending myelitis
- •meningoencephalitis
- •meningomyelitis
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •encephalopathy NOS (G93.40)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •acute transverse myelitis (G37.3)
- •alcoholic encephalopathy (G31.2)
- •multiple sclerosis (G35-)
- •myalgic encephalomyelitis (G93.32)
- •subacute necrotizing myelitis (G37.4)
- •toxic encephalitis (G92.8)
- •toxic encephalopathy (G92.8)
Code Hierarchy
┌6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)├G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (G00-G09)├G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
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