G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Includes

• acute ascending myelitis
• meningoencephalitis
• meningomyelitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• encephalopathy NOS (G93.40)

Excludes2 (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)

Applies from G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

Includes

• acute ascending myelitis
• meningoencephalitis
• meningomyelitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• encephalopathy NOS (G93.40)

Excludes2 (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)

Codes under G04

• G04.0 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
• G04.1 Tropical spastic paraplegia
• G04.2 Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsewhere classified
• G04.3 Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
• G04.8 Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
• G04.9 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to G04

Back-references to G04

• Type 1 Excludes: G03 Meningitis due to other and unspecified causes ("meningoencephalitis (G04.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: G03 Meningitis due to other and unspecified causes ("meningomyelitis (G04.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: G95 Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord ("myelitis (G04.-)")

Back-references to G04

• Type 1 Excludes: G03 Meningitis due to other and unspecified causes ("meningoencephalitis (G04.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: G03 Meningitis due to other and unspecified causes ("meningomyelitis (G04.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: G95 Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord ("myelitis (G04.-)")

Nearby codes

• G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (this code)
• G04.0 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
• G04.00 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
• G04.01 Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
• G04.02 Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
• G04.1 Tropical spastic paraplegia