Encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, encephalomyelitis, infectious NOS
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, encephalomyelitis, infectious NOS |
ICD10 code: | G05.2 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Meningoencephalitis, Ventriculitis |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Neuro NOS |
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Additional Info
- http://www.encephalitis.info/information/types-of-encephalitis/types-of-infectious-encephalitis/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis
- in researching encephalitis, it does appear that bacterial meningitis like pneumococcal meningitis can lead to encephalitis (although it is very rare). Our codes presently do not allow a bacterial pathogen for meningoencephalitis and we do not have a code for only encephalitis. I put two websites above if anyone is interested. Should we allow a pathogen option for meningoencephalitis in light of this?--LKolesar 14:23, 2015 September 23 (CDT)
- encephalitis is a DX code with the proper term being meningoencephalitis. But it is not meningitis.
- Encephalitis/meningoencephalitis is always viral or other atypical pathogen..but it is NOT bacterial or fungal. So the pathogens we have listed are adequate.
- Meningitis however, can be bacterial, fungal or occasionally viral.
- gram pos/neg does NOT apply to meningoenchphalitis. If you think that this is the organism causing the problem, then the underlying condition is probably Meningitis, not encephalitis. (ie: the “meningo” part of “meningoencephalitis” is confusing). Meningoencephalitis is not the same as “Meningitis”…that is a separate diagnosis.--Dr. Anand Kumar, 1330, 2016, February 29.
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Meningitis codes: |
- Organic brain disorder, NOS
- Encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, encephalomyelitis, viral
- Encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, encephalomyelitis, bacterial
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