A85.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified viral encephalitis. It is a four-character subcategory of A85 (Other viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified), 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 A85.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Encephalitis lethargica
- Von Economo-Cruchet disease
A85.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
A85.8Annen spesifisert virusencefalitt
DA858Anden viral hjernebetændelse
- DA858AEncefalitis lethargica
A85.8Muu virusaivotulehdus
A85.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete Virusenzephalitis
A85.8Autres encéphalites virales précisées
A85.8overige gespecificeerde virale encefalitis
A85.8Other specified viral encephalitis
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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