G05*3-char group* Asterisk (manifestation)
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Dual coding (†/*)
This is an asterisk (*) manifestation code — usually paired with a dagger (†) etiology code.
→ Full dagger (†) ↔ asterisk (*) mapping tableCoding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
Codes within G05*
G05.0*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhereG05.1*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in viral diseases classified elsewhereG05.2*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhereG05.8*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in other diseases classified elsewhere