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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 323.61
Acute dissemninated encephalomyelitis
  • ICD-9-CM 323.61 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 323.61 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 323.61.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 323.61: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 323.61 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G04.00 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G04.01 Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G04.39 Other acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
  • Acute disseminated infectious encephalomyelitis (disorder)
  • Acute disseminated postinfectious encephalitis
  • Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
  • Acute postinfectious necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
  • Disseminated infectious encephalomyelitis, acute
  • Encephalitis, acute disseminated
  • Infectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
  • Postinfectious encephalitis, acute disseminated
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