G04.00
Billable codeAcute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified is G04.00.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G04.01Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
- G04.02Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
- G04.00Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 32361Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
G04.00 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 023Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
- DRG 024Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
- DRG 097Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC
- DRG 098Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC
- DRG 099Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC