A81.1 is the ICD-10 code for Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. It is a four-character subcategory of A81 (Atypical virus infections of central nervous system), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block A80–A89 (Viral infections of the central nervous system) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A81.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Dawson inclusion body encephalitis
- Van Bogaert sclerosing leukoencephalopathy
A81.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A81.1Subakutt skleroserende panencefalitt
DA811Subakut skleroserende panencefalitis
A81.1Subakuutti sklerosoiva panenkefaliitti
A81.1Subakute sklerosierende Panenzephalitis
A81.1Panencéphalite sclérosante subaigüe
A81.1subacute scleroserende panencefalitis
A81.1Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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