ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99
G05.3
Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
Diseases of the nervous system
Quick facts
- Code
- G05.3
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
- Category
- G05 — Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM G05.3 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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