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ICD-10: A81

Atypical virus infections of central nervous system

Clinical Information

Includes

  • diseases of the central nervous system caused by prions

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2)
  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
  • dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4)
  • dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3)
  • dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-)
  • dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0)
  • code, if applicable, to identify:

Subcategories

A81.2
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
A81.0
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A81.9
Atypical virus infection of central nervous system, unspecified
A81.1
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
A81.8
Other atypical virus infections of central nervous system

Related Diseases

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