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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 323.2
Encephalitis in protozoal diseases classified elsewhere
  • Short description: Protozoal encephalitis.
  • ICD-9-CM 323.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 323.2 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 323.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 323.2: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 323.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G05.3 Encephalitis and encephalomyelitis in diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Amebic encephalitis
  • Granulomatous amebic encephalitis
  • Granulomatous amebic encephalitis due to acanthamoeba infection
  • Granulomatous amebic encephalitis from acanthamoeba
  • Meningoencephalitis due to Chagas disease
  • Primary amebic encephalitis
  • Trypanosomiasis with encephalitis
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 323.2:
 323.1 ICD9Data.com 323.4 
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