A81.8
Header — not billableOther atypical virus infections of central nervous system
The ICD-10 code for other atypical virus infections of central nervous system is A81.8.
A81.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A81.0Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseasenon-billable header
- A81.1Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
- A81.2Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- A81.9Atypical virus infection of central nervous system, unspecified
- A81.8Other atypical virus infections of central nervous systemnon-billable header