A85 is the ICD-10 code for Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block A80–A89 (Viral infections of the central nervous system) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What A85 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- specified viral:
- encephalomyelitis NEC
- meningoencephalitis NEC
What A85 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of A85
A85 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A85Andra virusencefaliter som ej klassificeras på annan plats
DA85Viral hjernebetændelse IKA
A85Muut muualla luokittamattomat virusaivotulehdukset
A85Sonstige Virusenzephalitis, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
A85Autres encéphalites virales, non classées ailleurs
A85overige virale encefalitis, niet elders geclassificeerd
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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