A81
Atypical virus infections of central nervous system
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Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
diseases of the central nervous system caused by prions
code, if applicable, to identify: dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4) dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-) dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3) dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2) dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0) mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Official Guidelines for A81
FY 2026 ›Subsections
- I.C.1.aHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections
- I.C.1.bInfectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
- I.C.1.cInfections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.dSepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock Infections resistant to antibiotics
- I.C.1.eMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Conditions
- I.C.1.fZika virus infections
- I.C.1.gCoronavirus infections