A81.2
Billable

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Inclusion Terms

1 item

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Multifocal leukoencephalopathy NOS

Billable Code

A81.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

A00-B99(Chapter 1)A81(Atypical virus infections of central nervous system)

Includes

2 items

From A00-B99:

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diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

From A81:

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diseases of the central nervous system caused by prions

Excludes1

1 item

From A00-B99:

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certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes2

4 items

From A00-B99:

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carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
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infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
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infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
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influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use Additional Code

8 items

From A00-B99:

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code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

From A81:

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code, if applicable, to identify:
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dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4)
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dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-)
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dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3)
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dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2)
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dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0)
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mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

A81.2
Billable

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Inclusion Terms

Billable Code

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From A00-B99:

From A81:

Excludes1

From A00-B99:

Excludes2

From A00-B99:

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From A00-B99:

From A81:

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A81.2Billable

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Inclusion Terms

Billable Code

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From A00-B99:

From A81:

Excludes1

From A00-B99:

Excludes2

From A00-B99:

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From A00-B99:

From A81:

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A81.2
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