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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 048
Other enterovirus diseases of central nervous system
  • Short description: OTH ENTEROVIRAL CNS DIS.
  • ICD-9-CM 048 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 048 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 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 048.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 048: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 048 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A88.0 Enteroviral exanthematous fever [Boston exanthem]
Approximate Synonyms
  • Enteroviral cns (central nervous system) infection
  • Enteroviral CNS infection
  • Enteroviral encephalitis
  • Enteroviral encephalomyelitis
  • Enteroviral exanthematous fever
  • Enterovirus infection of the central nervous system
  • Listeria infection of the central nervous system
Applies To
  • Boston exanthem
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 048:
  • Boston exanthem 048
  • Coxsackie (infection) (virus) 079.2
    • central nervous system NEC 048
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • enteroviral, enterovirus NEC 078.89
      • central nervous system NEC 048
  • Encephalitis (bacterial) (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) 323.9
    • serous 048
  • Exanthem, exanthema (see also Rash) 782.1
    • Boston 048
    • epidemic, with meningitis 048
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • virus, viral 079.99
      • adenovirus
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.0
      • central nervous system NEC 049.9
        • enterovirus 048
        • slow virus 046.9
          • specified condition NEC 046.8
      • chest 519.8
      • conjunctivitis 077.99
        • specified type NEC 077.89
      • coronavirus 079.89
      • Coxsackie (see also Infection, Coxsackie) 079.2
      • Ebola 065.8
      • ECHO
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.1
      • encephalitis 049.9
      • enteritis NEC (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.8
      • exanthem NEC 057.9
      • Hantavirus 079.81
      • human papilloma 079.4
      • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • intestine (see also Enteritis, viral) 008.8
      • Lung - see Pneumonia, viral
      • respiratory syncytial (RSV) 079.6
      • Retrovirus 079.50
      • rhinovirus
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
        • unspecified nature or site 079.3
      • salivary gland disease 078.5
      • slow 046.9
        • specified condition NEC 046.8
      • specified type NEC 079.89
        • in diseases classified elsewhere - see category 079
      • unspecified nature or site 079.99
      • warts NEC 078.10
  • Meningoencephalitis (see also Encephalitis) 323.9
    • acute NEC 048
    • infectious (acute) 048
    • serous 048
    • virus NEC 048
  • Meningoencephalomyelitis (see also Meningoencephalitis) 323.9
    • acute NEC 048
      • disseminated (postinfectious) 136.9 [323.61]
        • postimmunization or postvaccination 323.51
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