G36 is the ICD-10 code for Other acute disseminated demyelination. 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 G35–G37 (Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What G36 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- postinfectious encephalitis and encephalomyelitis NOS G04.8
Subcodes of G36
G36 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DG36Anden akut dissemineret demyelinisering
G36Muu akuutti hajapesäkkeinen demyelinaatio
G36Sonstige akute disseminierte Demyelinisation
G36Autres affections démyélinisantes aiguës disséminées
G36overige acute gedissemineerde demyelinisatie
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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