G05.2** Asterisk (manifestation)
Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis
Dual coding (†/*)
This is an asterisk (*) manifestation code — usually paired with a dagger (†) etiology code.
Paired codesB58.2†Toxoplasma meningoencephalitis (G05.2*)
→ Full dagger (†) ↔ asterisk (*) mapping tableCoding guidance (WHO 2019)
Encephalitis, myelitis or encephalomyelitis in: African trypanosomiasis (B56.-†) Chagas disease (chronic) (B57.4†) naegleriasis (B60.2†) toxoplasmosis (B58.2†) Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (B83.2†)
Sibling codes
G05*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhereG05.0*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhereG05.1*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in viral diseases classified elsewhereG05.8*Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis in other diseases classified elsewhere