Encephalomyelitis

Alphabetical Index

Use the alphabetical index for the main term encephalomyelitis to review the available sub terms and properly select the ICD-10 code with the highest degree of specificity. Instructional notations will guide the coder with information such as "see", "see also", "with", "without", "due to", and "code by site".

Encephalomyelitis - See Also: Encephalitis; - G04.90 Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
- acute disseminated - G04.00 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
  - infectious - G04.01 Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
  - noninfectious - G04.81 Other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
  - postimmunization - G04.02 Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
  - postinfectious - G04.01 Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
- acute necrotizing hemorrhagic - G04.30 Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy, unspecified
  - postimmunization - G04.32 Postimmunization acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
  - postinfectious - G04.31 Postinfectious acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
  - specified NEC - G04.39 Other acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
- benign myalgic - G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome
- equine - A83.9 Mosquito-borne viral encephalitis, unspecified
  - Eastern - A83.2 Eastern equine encephalitis
  - Venezuelan - A92.2 Venezuelan equine fever
  - Western - A83.1 Western equine encephalitis
- in diseases classified elsewhere - G05.3 Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
- myalgic, benign - G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome
- postchickenpox - B01.11 Varicella encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
- postinfectious NEC - G04.01 Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
- postmeasles - B05.0 Measles complicated by encephalitis
- postvaccinal - G04.02 Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
- postvaricella - B01.11 Varicella encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
- rubella - B06.01 Rubella encephalitis
- specified NEC - G04.81 Other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
- Venezuelan equine - A92.2 Venezuelan equine fever

Clinical Terms

The following are some of the clinical term definitions related or applicable to encephalomyelitis within the ICD-10 index for Diseases and Injuries.

Encephalomyelitis: A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions. There is significant overlap regarding the usage of this term and ENCEPHALITIS in the literature.

Rubella: An acute infectious disease caused by the RUBELLA VIRUS. The virus enters the respiratory tract via airborne droplet and spreads to the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM.

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