Diagnosis Code

B06.01 RUBELLA ENCEPHALITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B06.01

Short Description: Rubella encephalitis

Long Description: Rubella encephalitis

The code B06.01 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
      • Rubella [German measles] (B06)
        • B06.01 Rubella encephalitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Meningitis caused by Rubella virus
  • Meningoencephalitis caused by virus
  • Progressive rubella panencephalitis
  • Rubella encephalitis
  • Rubella infection of central nervous system
  • Rubella infection of central nervous system
  • Rubella infection of central nervous system
  • Rubella meningoencephalitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B06.01 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Rubella meningoencephalitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
B06.01 Right Arrow 056.01 Rubella encephalitis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B06 Rubella [German measles]
B06.0 Rubella with neurological complications
B06.00 Rubella with neurological complication, unspecified
B06.02 Rubella meningitis
B06.09 Other neurological complications of rubella
B06.8 Rubella with other complications
B06.81 Rubella pneumonia
B06.82 Rubella arthritis
B06.89 Other rubella complications
B06.9 Rubella without complication


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