048Other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
048 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is A88.0 (Enteroviral exanthematous fever [Boston exanthem]), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
Convert 048 to ICD-10-CM
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 048 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
Approximate Synonyms
Alternate clinical terms that were indexed to 048:
- Enteroviral encephalitis
- Enteroviral encephalomyelitis
- Enteroviral exanthematous fever
- Enterovirus infection of the central nervous system
- Listeria infection of the central nervous system
Index of Diseases References
Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 048. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.
- Boston exanthem 048
- Coxsackie infection virus 079.2
- central nervous system NEC 048
- Disease diseased SEE ALSO Syndrome
- enteroviral enterovirus NEC 078.89
- central nervous system NEC 048
- enteroviral enterovirus NEC 078.89
- Encephalitis bacterial chronic hemorrhagic idiopathic nonepidemic spurious subacute 323.9
- serous 048
- Exanthem exanthema SEE ALSO Rash 782.1
- Boston 048
- epidemic with meningitis 048
- Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
- enterovirus NEC 079.89
- central nervous system NEC 048
- enterovirus NEC 079.89
Information for Patients
Neurologic Diseases
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood.
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Viral Infections
Viruses are very tiny germs. They are made of genetic material inside of a protein coating. Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as the common cold, flu and warts. They also cause severe illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and COVID-19.
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Questions About 048
Is 048 (other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system) still a valid code?
No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement A88.0.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for 048?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM A88.0 (Enteroviral exanthematous fever [Boston exanthem]). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did 048 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system. It sat in block 048 Other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system under Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139).
