Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified (A85)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

    • Viral and prion infections of the central nervous system (A80-A89)

      • Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified (A85)

        • A85 - Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • A85.0 - Enteroviral encephalitis BILLABLE CODE
        • A85.1 - Adenoviral encephalitis BILLABLE CODE
        • A85.2 - Arthropod-borne viral encephalitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • A85.8 - Other specified viral encephalitis BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified (A85)

Rift Valley Fever - An acute infection caused by the RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS, an RNA arthropod-borne virus, affecting domestic animals and humans. In animals, symptoms include HEPATITIS; abortion (ABORTION, VETERINARY); and DEATH. In humans, symptoms range from those of a flu-like disease to hemorrhagic fever, ENCEPHALITIS, or BLINDNESS.

Rift Valley fever virus - A mosquito-borne species of the PHLEBOVIRUS genus found in eastern, central, and southern Africa, producing massive hepatitis, abortion, and death in sheep, goats, cattle, and other animals. It also has caused disease in humans.

Phlebovirus - A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE comprising many viruses, most of which are transmitted by Phlebotomus flies and cause PHLEBOTOMUS FEVER. The type species is RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS.

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• specified viral encephalomyelitis NEC
• specified viral meningoencephalitis NEC

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• 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